Medical Terminology Flashcards by Ashlee Glattes

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ADL

A

Activities of Daily living

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stat

A

asap

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tachycardia

A

Fast heart rate

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splenomegaly

A

Enlargement of your spleen

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apnea

A

Absence of breathing (unable)

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BRP

A

Bathroom privileges

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polyuria

A

Often urination

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i and o

A

Input and output

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pc

A

After meals

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ac

A

Before meals

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PROM

A

Passive range of motion

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dys

A

Abnormal, bad, difficult

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olig

A

Less, barely sufficient

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poly

A

Many, multiple

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cyanotic

A

Blue looking

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angio

A

Vessel

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phagia

A

Swallowing

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phasia

A

Speaking

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SIMS Position

A

Lying on left side with right knee flexed

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High Fowlers

A

60 to 90 degree sitting position

Q

post-mortem

A

After death

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AMB

A

Ambulatory

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B/P

A

Blood Pressure

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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SPO2

A

Oxygen Concentration

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QOD

A

Every other day

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c̅

A

With

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s̅

A

Without

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otomy

A

Temporary opening

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algia

A

Pain

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noc

A

Night

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ectomy

A

Removal

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neph

A

Kidney

Q

ostomy

A

permanent opening

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derm

A

skin

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NCS

A

No concentrated sweets

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edema

A

swelling

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HS

A

Hour of sleep/ bedtime

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HOH

A

Hard of hearing

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OOB

A

Out of bed

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SOB

A

Short of breath