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Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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Abduction

A

Movement away from the body

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Adrenal

A

Near the kidney

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3
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Ambidextrous

A

dexterity in both hands

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4
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Anesthesia

A

Lacking sensation

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5
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Angiectasis

A

Dilation of a blood vessel

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6
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Antenatal

A

Before birth

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7
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Antiseptic

A

Against infection

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Aphasia

A

Inability to speak

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Appendectomy

A

Removal of the appendix

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Arthritis

A

Inflammation of the joint

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11
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Asepsis

A

Absence of infection

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12
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Ataxia

A

Lack of coordination

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13
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Auto lesion

A

Self inflicted injury

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14
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Binocular

A

Pertaining to both eyes

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15
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Bracialis

A

muscle in forearm

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16
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Brachydactyley

A

Having short fingers or toes

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17
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Bronchietasis

A

Dilation of the bronchial tubes

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18
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Carcinogenic

A

Causing cancer

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19
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Cardiologist

A

heart specialist

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20
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Cephalagia

A

Pain in the head

Headache

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21
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Circumocular

A

Around the eyes

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22
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Chondritis

A

Inflammation of the cartilage

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Chondromalacia

A

Softening of the cartilage

24
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Colostomy

A

Opening into the colon

25
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Contraindicatation

A

Condition making the use of an inadvisable remedy

26
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Costal

A

Relating

27
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Craniotomy

A

A hole cut into the skull

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Cryptogenic

A

Of unknown origin

29
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Cutaneous

A

Relating to the skin

30
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Cystitis

A

Inflammation of the bladder

31
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Cytology

A

Study of the cell

32
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Dermabrasion

A

Abrading of the skin to reduce scars

33
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Diplopia

A

Double vision

34
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Disarticulation

A

Taking a joint apart

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Dyspepsia

A

Difficulty in digestion

36
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Encapsulated

A

Inside a capsule

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Encephalitis

A

Inflammation of the brain

38
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Endothelium

A

Layer of cells inside heart & blood vessels

39
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Enteritis

A

Inflammation of the intestine

40
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Enterocele

A

Hernia of the intestine

41
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Enteroptosis

A

Falling of the intestine

42
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Cardio

A

Heart

43
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Myo

A

Muscle

44
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Osteo

A

Bone

45
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Iris

A

Infection/inflammation

46
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Ology

A

Study of

47
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Ectomy

A

Surgical removal

48
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Osis

A

Abnormal diseased

49
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Gram

A

Recorded

50
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Algia

A

Pain

51
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Demo

A

Skin

52
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Nepro

A

Kidney

53
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Gastro

A

Stomach

54
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Neuro

A

Nerve

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Oto

A

Ear

56
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Hepat

A

Liver

57
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Odont

A

Tooth

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