Medical Terminology Flashcards

1
Q

ADL

A

Activities of Daily living

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2
Q

stat

A

asap

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3
Q

tachycardia

A

Fast heart rate

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4
Q

splenomegaly

A

Enlargement of your spleen

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5
Q

apnea

A

Absence of breathing (unable)

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6
Q

BRP

A

Bathroom privileges

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7
Q

polyuria

A

Often urination

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8
Q

i and o

A

Input and output

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9
Q

pc

A

After meals

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10
Q

ac

A

Before meals

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11
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PROM

A

Passive range of motion

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12
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dys

A

Abnormal, bad, difficult

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13
Q

olig

A

Less, barely sufficient

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14
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poly

A

Many, multiple

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15
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cyanotic

A

Blue looking

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16
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angio

A

Vessel

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17
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phagia

A

Swallowing

18
Q

phasia

A

Speaking

19
Q

SIMS Position

A

Lying on left side with right knee flexed

20
Q

High Fowlers

A

60 to 90 degree sitting position

21
Q

post-mortem

A

After death

22
Q

AMB

A

Ambulatory

23
Q

B/P

A

Blood Pressure

24
Q

GI

A

Gastrointestinal

25
Q

SPO2

A

Oxygen Concentration

26
Q

QOD

A

Every other day

27
Q

A

With

28
Q

A

Without

29
Q

otomy

A

Temporary opening

30
Q

algia

A

Pain

31
Q

noc

A

Night

32
Q

ectomy

A

Removal

33
Q

neph

A

Kidney

34
Q

ostomy

A

permanent opening

35
Q

derm

A

skin

36
Q

NCS

A

No concentrated sweets

37
Q

edema

A

swelling

38
Q

HS

A

Hour of sleep/ bedtime

39
Q

HOH

A

Hard of hearing

40
Q

OOB

A

Out of bed

41
Q

SOB

A

Short of breath