Medical Terminology Flashcards
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QD
A
every day
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BID
A
twice a day
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TID
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three times a day
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QID
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four times a day
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QOD
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every other day
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PRN
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as needed
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PO
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by mouth
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NPO
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nothing by mouth
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IV
A
intravenous; intravenously
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IM
A
intramuscular
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q
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every
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HS
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at bedtime
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mg
A
milligram
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mL
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milliliter
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gtt
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drops
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OCP
A
oral contraceptive pills
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OTC
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over-the-counter
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ABX
A
antibiotics
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PCN
A
Penicillin
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q6h
A
every 6 hours
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HTN
A
hypertension (high BP)
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DM
A
Diabetes Mellitus
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HIV
A
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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AIDS
A
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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TB
Tuberculosis
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CAD
Coronary Artery Disease
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CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
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CA
Cancer
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RUQ
right upper quadrant of abdomen
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RLQ
right lower quadrant of abdomen
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LUQ
left upper quadrant of abdomen
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LLQ
left lower quadrant of abdomen
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LUL
left upper lobe of lung
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LLL
left lower lobe of lung
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RUL
right upper lobe of lung
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RML
right middle lobe of lung
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RLL
right lower lobe of lung
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-pathy
disease (ex. neuropathy)/study of (ex. osteopathy)
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-itis
inflammation
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-osis
disease process or condition
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-otomy
cutting/making incisions of a body part
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-ectomy
surgical removal of something
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-ostomy
remove or excise
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Pathognomonic
specifically distinctive or characteristic of a disease or pathologic condition
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Gold Standard
the best or most successful diagnostic or therapeutic modality for a condition, against which mew tests or results and protocols are compared
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Differential Diagnosis
the determination of which one of several diseases may be producing the symptoms
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Fistula
an abnormal passageway between two organs in the body or between an organ and the exterior of the body
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Equivocal
ambiguous, allowing the possibility of more than one meaning or interpretation uncertain of the significance
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Morbidity
the rate of the incidence of a disease // the quality of being morbid
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Mortality
the death rate of a disease
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Comorbid/Comorbidity
coexisting or concomitant with an unrelated pathological or disease process // the occurrence of more than one illness or condition at the same time
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Secondary to
dependent on or consequent on another disease
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Demographics
the characteristic of human population and popular segments
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Concomitant
occurring or existing concurrently (together)
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Multifactorial
Of, relating to, or caused by a pattern of familial inheritance resulting from multiple genetic or environmental factors or from a combination of both
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Etiology
the cause or origin of disease or disorder as determined by medical diagnosis
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hx
history
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h/o
history of
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S/S
signs/symptoms
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sx
symptoms
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tx
treatment
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dx
diagnosis
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rx
prescription
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ddx
differential diagnosis
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MC
most common
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bx
biopsy
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fx
fracture
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pt
patient (if capitalized, physical therapy)
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rxn
reaction
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dz
disease
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2/2
seocondary to
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med
medication
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POD #___
post-op day #____
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c/o
complains of
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d/c
discontinue or discharge (look for context)
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ER/ED
emergency room/emergency department
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H&P
history and physical
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ICU
intensive care unit
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MVA/MVC
motor vehicle accident/motor vehicle crash
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NK(D)A
no known (drug) allergies
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RF
risk factor
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PCP
primary care provider
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VS
vital signs
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WNL
within normal limits
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I&O
ins and outs (relates to fluids)
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CXR
chest x-ray
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FB
foreign body
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FNA
fine needle aspiration
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I&D
incision and drainage
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US
ultrasound
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A&O
alert and oriented
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F/C
fever and chills
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N/V
nausea and vomiting
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CP
chest pain (can also mean cerebral palsy)
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GI
gastrointestinal
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GU
genitourinary
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GSW
gunshot wound
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HA
headache
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Hgb/Hb
hemoglobin
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Hct
hematocrit
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H/H
hemoglobin/hematocrit
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LBP
low back pain
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NAD
no acute distress
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SOB
shortness of breath
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STD/STI
sexually transmitted disease/infection
106
URI
upper respiratory infection
107
UTI
urinary tract infection
108
OD
right eye
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OS
left eye
110
OU
both eyes
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BMD
bone mineral density
