Medical terminology Flashcards
1
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Two times daily
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b.i.d
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at bed time/ hour of sleep
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h.s
3
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every
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q.2.h
4
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as desired
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p.r.n
5
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before meals
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a.c
6
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Two times daily
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p.m
7
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every hour
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q
8
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Four times a day
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q.i.d
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Three times a day
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t.i.d
10
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Before noon
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a.m
11
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After food or meals
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p.c
12
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Every two hours
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q.h
13
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milliequivalent
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mEq
14
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milligram
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mg
15
Q
Drops
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gtt
16
Q
Grain
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gr
17
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Grams
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gm
18
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A cut or scrape that typically isn’t serious.
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Abrasion
19
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A tender, fluid-filled pocket that forms in tissue, usually due to
infection.
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Abscess
20
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Signifies a condition that begins abruptly and is sometimes severe, but
the duration is short.
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Acute
21
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the science of studying the administration of anesthetics
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Anesthesiology
22
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Inflammation of the joint
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Arthritis
23
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the buildup of plaques in your arteries, which can restrict
blood flow
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Atherosclerosis:
24
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surgical removal of the gall bladder
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Cholecystectomy
25
Signifies a recurring, persistent condition like heart disease.
Chronic
26
A bruise
Contusion
27
A medical device that uses electric shocks to restore normal
| heartbeat.
Defibrillator
28
Swelling caused by fluid accumulation.
Edema
29
An arterial blockage, often caused by a blood clot.
Embolism
30
The outer layer of the skin.
Epidermis
31
An organ or tissue that produces and secretes fluids that serve a
specific function.
Gland
32
High blood pressure.
Hypertension
33
is the prefix for “below”
Hypo
34
surgical removal of the uterus
Hysterectomy
35
is the prefix for “between”
Inter
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Indicates medication or fluid that’s delivered by vein.
Intravenous:
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Indicates the presence of cancerous cells.
Malignant
38
A patient who receives care without being admitted to a hospital.
Outpatient
39
The predicated outcome of disease progression and treatment.
Prognosis
40
Return of disease or symptoms after a patient has recovered.
Relapse
41
is the prefix for “above”
Supra
42
Stitches, which are used to join tissues together as they heal.
Sutures
43
The removal of an organ or tissue from one body that is
| implanted into another.
Transplant
44
A substance that stimulates antibody production to provide immunity
against disease.
Vaccine
45
A disease that is transmissible from animals to humans.
Zoonotic Disease
46
Lack of or without.
A- / An-
47
Indicates a process.
-ation
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Abnormal, difficult, or painful.
Dys -
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Surgical removal of something.
-ectomy
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Indicates a spasm or contraction.
-ismus
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Signifies inflammation.
-itis
52
Decomposition, destruction, or breaking down.
-lysis
53
Large in size.
Macro-
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Black or dark in color.
Melan/o-
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Small in size.
Micro-
56
The study of a particular concentration.
-ology
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Indicates something that is abnormal.
-osis
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To cut into.
-otomy
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Disease or disease process.
-pathy
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Surgical repair.
-plasty
61
Many
Poly-
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False or deceptive, usually in regard to appearance.
Psuedo-
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Behind or backwards
Retro-
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Related to the heart
Cardi/o-
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Pertaining to the skin
Derm/a/o, dermat/o:
66
Related to the brain
Encephal/o
67
Related to the stomach
Gastr/o
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Pertaining to blood
Hemat/o
69
Related to muscle
My/o
70
Related to bone
Oste/o
71
Refers to the lungs
Pulman/o
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Related to the nose
Rhin/o
73
Hard or Hardening
Sclerosis
74
Slowing or stopping the flow of a bodily fluid.
Stasis
75
Indicated heat
Therm/o
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Advanced life support.
ALS
77
Blood work
Bl wk
78
Body mass index, a measure of body fat based on height and weight.
BMI
79
Blood Pressure
BP
80
blood urea nitrogen
BUN
81
coronary artery disease
CAD
82
complete blood count
CBC
83
congestive heart failure
CHF
84
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, a life-saving technique that’s also called
mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
CPR
85
chest x-ray
CXR
86
cerebrovascular accident
CVA
87
Cervical spine.
C-spine
88
Do not resuscitate, a medical order indicating providers should not
perform CPR.
DNR
89
Emergency department or emergency room.
ED/ER
90
Electrocardiogram, a way of monitoring the heart and testing for
problems.
EKG
91
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, often called “good” cholesterol.
HDL-C
92
Heart rate, expressed as beats per minute.
HR
93
hypertension
HTN
94
History
HX
95
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, often called “bad” cholesterol.
LDL-C
96
Electrolytes.
Lytes
97
Neonatal intensive care unit, a specialized unit that cares for premature
infants.
NICU
98
Operating room where surgeries are performed.
OR
99
Preoperative.
Pre-op
100
Refers to psychiatry or the psychiatric ward.
Psych
101
Physical therapy, a type of treatment to help patients move and feel
better.
PT
102
Prescription, usually for medication but can also signify another treatment.
RX
103
Immediately
Stat
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Urinary Tract Infection
UTI
