Medical Terminology Flashcards by Karly Snyder

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Fowlers position

A

Sitting up at 90 degree angle.

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Trendelenburg position

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Patient is lying on their back with their head lower than the legs.

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Sims position

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Patient is lying on one side with their upper leg drawn toward their abdomen.

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Sims position

A

Patient is lying on one side with their upper leg drawn toward their abdomen.

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Prone position

A

Lying on stomach

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Supine

A

Lying on back

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Semi-Folwers

A

Sitting at 45 degree angle

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Lateral position

A

laying on one side.

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ABG

A

Arterial blood gases

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ACLS

A

Advanced cardiac life support

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Ac

A

Before meals

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Ad lib

A

As desires

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AMA

A

against medical advice

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ASA

A

Aspirin

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BE

A

Barium enema

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BPH

A

Being prostatic hypertrophy

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BRP

A

Bathroom privelegs

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BUN

A

Blood urea nitrogen

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Bx

A

Biopsy

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C

A

With

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C

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Celsius

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C&S

A

Culture and Sensitivity

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Ca

A

Calcium, cancer

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CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

Coronary artery disease

CC

Chief complaint

CNS

Central Nervous System

CP

Chest pain

C/o

Complaints of

COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Csf

Cerebrospinal fluid

Cv

Cardiovascular

FBS/FBG

Fasting blood sugar/glucose

FUO

Fever of unknown origin

Fx

Fracture

GTT

Glucose tolerance test

GU

Genitourinary

HF

Heart failure

I&D

Incision and drainage

I&O

Intake and output

KUB

Kidneys ureters bladder

MI

Myocardial infarction

MM

Mucous membrane

N/V

Nausea, vomiting

NG

Nasogastric

NS

Normal saline

OC

Oral contraceptive

OOB

Out of bed

Pc

After meals

PE

Physical examination

PID

Pelvic inflammatory disease

R/O

Rule out

ROM

Range of motion

RT

Respiratory therapist

s

Without

T&A

Tonsillectomy and adenoide

TIA

Transient ischemic attacl

WNL

Within normal limitS

YO, y/o

Years old

Aden

Gland

Hem, hemat

Blood

Phleb

Vein

Thromb

Clot

Arth

Joint

Brachi

Arm

Cervic

Neck

Chondr

Cartilage

Cost

Rib

Dactly

Finger, toe

Fibr

Connective tissue

My

Muscle

Pod

Foot

Spondyl

Vertebra

An

Anus

Col

Colon

Enter

Intestines

Gloss

Tongue

Icter

Jaundice

Lapar

Abdominal wall

Peps

Digestion

Proct

Rectum

Stomat

Mouth

Andr

Men

Colp

Vagina

Cyst

Bladder

Gynec

Woman

Mamma, mast

Breast

Metr

Uterus

Oophor

Ovary

Orchid

Testicles

Pyel

Pelvis if the kidney

Salping

Fallopian

Vesic

Bladder

Pleur

Pleura

Pneum

Lungs, air

Steth

Chest

Hidr

Sweat

Trich

Hair

Onych

Nail

Xer

Dry

Angi

Blood vessel

Vas

Vessel

Ven

Vein

Blephar

Eyelid

Cephal

Head

Encephal

Brain

Esthwsi

Sensation

Myel

Spinal chord, bine marrow

Myring

Eardrum

Ot

Ear

Adip

Fat

Bi

Life

Cry

Cole

Hist

Tissue

Lip

Fat

Lith

Stone

Narc

Numbness, stupor, sleep

Necr

Death

Onc

Tumor

Ped

Child, food

Py

Pus

Pyr

Fever, heat

Septic

Infection

A, an

Without

Ab

Away, from

Ad

Towards

Ambi

Both

Auto

Self

Brady

Slow

De

Down

Dys

Painful, abnormal, difficult, bad.

Epi

Above, on

Eu

Normal, foos

Levo

To the left

Meso

Middle

Meta

Over, beyond

Nulli

None

Peri

Around

Poly

Man

Presby

Older

Psuedo

False

Tachy

Fast

Age

Related to

Fuge

Driving Away

Ical

Pertaining to

Ion

Process

Ole

Little, small

Opia

Vision

Phylaxis

Protection, prevention

Centesis

Surgical puncture

Cise

Cut, remove

Clasis

Break down

Desis

Stabilization, binding.

Lysis

Destruction, separation.

Pexy

Fixation, put into place.

Plasty

Surgical repair, reformation.

Stasis

Stopping or controlling

Stomy

New opening

Tomy

Incision

Tripsy

Crushing

Algia

Pain

Asthenia

Weakness

Cele

Swelling, hernia

Dynia

Pain

Ectasis

Dilation expansion

Emesus

Vomitinf

Emia

Blood condition

Gen

Producing

Malacia

Weakening or softening of

Oid

Seeming like

Ole

Small

Penia

Deficiency, decrease

Plasia

Formation of

Plegia

Paralysis

Ptosis

Drooping, falling

Rrhage

Bursting forth

Rrhea

Flow, discharge

Rrhexis

Rupture

Sclerosis

Hardening condition

Trophy

Development

Dorsal recumbent

Laying in back with knees bent

Sinistro

Left

Lithotomy

Laying on back with knees bent, feet up in the air.