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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

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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

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Bed rest

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Bs

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Blood sugar

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Brp

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Bathroom privelages

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BAER

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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

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Culture

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*** bid

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(bis in die) Twice a Day

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AS

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auricle sinister (left ear)

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AD

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auricle dexter (right ear)

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AU

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auricle universa (both ears)

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30ml

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1 fl oz, 6 tsp, 2 TB

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10ml

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6oz

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5ml

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.5oz

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1L

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1/2 L

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in military time 7:30am

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in military time 1pm

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prn

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ad lip

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as desired

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1 Grain (g)

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60 or 65 mg (NOW ILLEGAL UNIT OF MEASURE)

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DS

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double strength

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LA (SA)

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long acting (sustained)

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XL

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extra long

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EC

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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

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suspension

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supp

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suppository

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tinct

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KVO

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keep vein open

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gtts

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gtt

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what is the smallest amount possible?

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1 drop aka 1 minim

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HTN

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Hypertension

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Pc

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After meals

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Gtts

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Do we round equivalents?

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Ac

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Ante cebum/Before meals

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Hs

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Hour of sleep/bedtime

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Ad lib

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As you like

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Prn

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Biw

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Twice a week

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Bid

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Twice a day

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STAT

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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

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Excision

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to cut away

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Resection

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surgical re-creation of a part

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Curettage

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scraping products of conception

i.e. Dilation and currettage = dead fetal birth

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ectomy

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surgical removal

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opsy

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looking at something (biopsy-looking at tissue)

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oscopy

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viewing a part with a scope (colonoscopy)

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otomy

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making a temporary hole (phlebotomy, thoracotomy)

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Ostomy

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creation of a surgically made hole. long term/permanent

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pexy

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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

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to change shape of (rhinoplasty, angioplasty)

Angioplasty is a procedure to restore blood flow through the artery.

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rrhaphy

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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

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to set free

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ectasia

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dilation of ducts

Nursing, LPN, Year 1 (44 decks)

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