Medical terminology 2 Flashcards
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Hepato
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Liver
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Hemo
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Blood
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Immuno
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Immune system
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Musculo
Myo
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Muscle
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Nephro
Reno
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Kidney
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Psycho
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Mind
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Xero
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Dry
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-emia
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Blood
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- iasis
- osis
- sis
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Condition
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-itis
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Inflammation
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- logy
- logist
- iatry
- iatrics
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Study of, specialty of
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-lysis
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Disintegration
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-malacia
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Softening
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-megaly
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Enlargement
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-Oma
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Tumor
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-pnea
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Breath, respiration
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-rrhea
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Discharge
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-stomy
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Permanent opening
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Dys-
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Bad, difficult
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Epi-
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Upon, subsequent to
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Hyper-
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Above, beyond normal, high
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Hypo-
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Below, below normal, low
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Inter-
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Between
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Pan-
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Everywhere
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Tachy-
Abnormally high rate of speed
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Tri-
3
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fl
Fluid
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fl oz
Fluid ounce
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g, gm
Gram
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get
Drop
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hr, h
Hour
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hs
At bedtime
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IV
Intravenous
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NKDA, NLA
No known drug allergies
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NPO
Nothing by mouth
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NS
Normal saline .9% saline
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OD
Right eye
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OS
Left eye
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OU
Both eyes
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pc
After meals
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p.o.
By mouth
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pr
Per rectum
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p.r.n.
As needed
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SC or SQ
Subcutaneous
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Sig, S
Directions (write on label)
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SL
Sublingual ( beneath the tongue)
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Stat
Immediately
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Supp.
Suppository
