Medical Terminology Flashcards
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Hx
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History
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Bx
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Biopsy
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Sx
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Surgery
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Fx
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Fracture or Function
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Rx
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Prescription
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Tx
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Treatment
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Dx
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Diagnosis
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AMA
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Against medical advice
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CC
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Chief complaint
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(P) w line over it -
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Post, after
After surgery- (p) surgery
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a w line over it
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Ante, before
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ac
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Ante cibum , before meals
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ABG
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arterial blood gas
Determine oxygen in blood from artery because just left heart and still full of oxygen. Venus (in veign) blood has already distributed the oxygen and is on it way back to the heart.
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As lib
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As desired, freely
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A
A
Auricle (cartelidge part of ear?)
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Ad
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Auricle dexter , right ear
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As
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Auricle sinister, left ear
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Au
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Auricle universal, both ears
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Abd
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Abdominal
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Aka
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Above the knee amputation
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Bid
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Bis in die (twice per day)
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Tid
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Three time per day
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Bm
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Bowel movement
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Bp
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Blood pressure
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Br
Bed rest
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Bs
Blood sugar
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Brp
Bathroom privelages
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BAER
Brain stem auditory evoked response
Test babies hearing when not old enough to respond or raise hands to get response
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Cx
Culture
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*** bid
(bis in die) Twice a Day
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AS
auricle sinister (left ear)
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AD
auricle dexter (right ear)
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AU
auricle universa (both ears)
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30ml
1 fl oz, 6 tsp, 2 TB
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10ml
2tsp
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6oz
180 ml
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5ml
1tsp
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.5oz
15ml, 1TB
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1L
1000ml
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1/2 L
500ml
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in military time 7:30am
0730
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in military time 1pm
1300
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prn
as needed
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ad lip
as desired
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1 Grain (g)
60 or 65 mg (NOW ILLEGAL UNIT OF MEASURE)
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DS
double strength
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LA (SA)
long acting (sustained)
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XL
extra long
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EC
entera coated (never crush or chew in order to protect mucous membranes. they are meant to be dissolved slowly by Hcl in stomach.
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susp
suspension
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supp
suppository
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tinct
tincture
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KVO
keep vein open
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gtts
drops
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gtt
drop
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what is the smallest amount possible?
1 drop aka 1 minim
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HTN
Hypertension
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Pc
After meals
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Gtts
Drops
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Do we round equivalents?
NO
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Ac
Ante cebum/Before meals
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Hs
Hour of sleep/bedtime
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Ad lib
As you like
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Prn
As needed
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Biw
Twice a week
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Bid
Twice a day
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STAT
STAT, Short Turn Around Time, most often used in the medical field for a procedure that needs to be done very quickly
Immediately
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Incision
to cut
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Excision
to cut away
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Resection
surgical re-creation of a part
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Curettage
scraping products of conception
| i.e. Dilation and currettage = dead fetal birth
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ectomy
surgical removal
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opsy
looking at something (biopsy-looking at tissue)
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oscopy
viewing a part with a scope (colonoscopy)
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otomy
making a temporary hole (phlebotomy, thoracotomy)
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Ostomy
creation of a surgically made hole. long term/permanent
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pexy
to fix or secure a part (Orchiopexy)
Orchiopexy is a surgery to move an undescended testicle into the scrotum and permanently fix it there.
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plasty
to change shape of (rhinoplasty, angioplasty)
Angioplasty is a procedure to restore blood flow through the artery.
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rrhaphy
strengthen w sutures
(Herniorrhaphy: The surgical repair of a hernia. Herniorrhaphy may be done under local or general anesthesia using a conventional incision or a laparoscope.)
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lysis
to set free
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ectasia
dilation of ducts
