Medical Terminology Flashcards

1
Q

PPD

A

Purified Protein Derivative

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2
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Preop, Pre Op

A

preoperative

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3
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cyte

A

Cell

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4
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ROM

A

Range of Motion

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5
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Peri-

A

around, surrounding

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6
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endo-

A

in, within

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7
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MAE

A

moves all extremities

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8
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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

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9
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~

A

Approximately

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10
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arteri/o

A

artery

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11
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tel

A

end

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12
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Hx

A

history

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13
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Bx

A

biopsy

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14
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lymph/o

A

lymph

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15
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leuk/o

A

white

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16
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VA

A

visual activity

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17
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ADL

A

Activities of daily living

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18
Q

MS

A

multiple sclerosis

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19
Q

EUS

A

endoscopic ultrasound

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20
Q

I&D

A

incision and drainage

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21
Q

Tx

A

treatment

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22
Q

q.i.d

A

four times a day

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23
Q

F

A

Fahrenheit

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24
Q

+

A

Plus, excess, positive

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25
Q

ADHD

A

attention deficit hyperactivity

disorder

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26
Q

cc

A

cubic centimeter

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27
Q

A

Third degree, tertiary

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28
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stasis

A

stopped, standing still

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29
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ANA

A

antinuclear antibody test

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30
Q

OS

A

left eye (oculus sinister)

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31
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vWD

A

von Willebrand disease

32
Q

AWOL

A

Absent without leave

33
Q

ile/o

A

ileum

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FSH

A

follicle-stimulating hormone

35
Q

MG

A

myasthenia gravis

36
Q

d/s

A

Discharge

37
Q

hepat/o

A

liver

38
Q

FBG

A

fasting blood glucose

39
Q

Ca or CA

A

Cancer

40
Q

C

A

With

41
Q

TURP

A

transurethral resection of the

prostate

42
Q

Peds

A

pediatrics

43
Q

AGB

A

arterial blood gas

44
Q

troph/o

A

nourishment

45
Q

brachi/o

A

arm

46
Q

BID

A

2 times per day

47
Q

WFL

A

Within functional limits

48
Q

an/o

A

anus

49
Q

c/o

A

Complains of

50
Q

bucc/o

A

cheek

51
Q

EEG

A

electroencephalogram

52
Q

stenosis

A

stricture, narrowing

53
Q

R

A

respiratory rate

54
Q

EGD

A

esophagogastraduodenoscopy

55
Q

IM

A

Intramuscular

56
Q

LP

A

lumbar puncture

57
Q

abdomin/o

A

abdomen

58
Q

nucle/o

A

nucleus

59
Q

PTSD

A

posttraumatic stress disorder

60
Q

postop, post-op

A

postoperative (after surgery)

61
Q

tri

A

three

62
Q

WBC

A

white blood cell; white blood cell

count

63
Q

Tx

A

treatment

64
Q

PTH

A

parathyroid hormone

65
Q

aden/o

A

gland

66
Q

creat

A

creatinine

67
Q

BCC

A

basal cell carcinoma

68
Q

DRE

A

digital rectal examination

69
Q

TURB

A

transurethral resection of

bladder tumor

70
Q

PA

A

physician’s assistant

71
Q

-oid

A

resembling

72
Q

T3

A

triiodothyronine

73
Q

DOB

A

date of birth

74
Q

VATS

A

video-assisted thorascopic

surgery

75
Q

NHL

A

non-Hodgkin lymphoma

76
Q

p.c.

A

after meals

77
Q

Π

A

Pi, 3.1416, ratio circumference of

circle to diameter