Medical Terminology Flashcards
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-malacia
A
softening
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alb-
A
white
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-tomy
A
cutting, incising
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-hyp(o)
A
below normal
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-ic
A
pertaining to
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-rrhoea
A
flowing,discharge
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-y
A
condition, process
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chlor(o)
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denoting green color
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prim
A
first, most important
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iso
A
same
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gr.
A
grains (dosage)
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lact.
A
lactic
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q.a.m
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every day before noon
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tr,tinc.,tinct,
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tincture
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eod
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every other day
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URTI,URI
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upper respiratory (tract) infection (ex. sinusitis)
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troche
A
lozenge
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BSA
A
body surface area
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CA
A
cancer
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RLQ
A
right lower quadrant
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q.h/q.th./q.1
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every hour/ every 1 hour
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aa
A
equal part of each
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per neb
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by nebulizer
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BMP
A
Basic Metabolic Panel
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ex aq
in water
26
dieb,alt./q.a.d.
every other day
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PV
via the vagina
28
gt,gtt
drops
29
o.p.d.
once per day
30
C & S
Culture and Sensitivity
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D5W
dextrose 5% solution
32
ung.
ointment
33
pulv.
powder
34
qqh/q4h
every four hours
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RR
respiratory rate
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ASA
aspirin
37
DT
delirium tremens- alcohol withdrawal
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IVP
intravenous push
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N.T.E.
not to exceed
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q.s.
a sufficient quantity
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amp
ampule
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H
hypodermic
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LLQ
lower left quadrant
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cib
food
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q.a.d.
every other day
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J,jt.
joint
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syr
syrup
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p.r./PR
by rectum
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DTR
deep tendon reflexes
50
VSS
vital signs stable
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w/a
while awake
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c.c/c.f.
with food/meals
53
alt.h.
every other hour
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a.c.
before meals
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ID
intradermal
56
m.d.u.
to be used as directed
57
NVD
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
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IVPB
intravenous piggyback
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VSA
vital sign absent
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p.c.
after meals
61
wf
with food
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A.T.C
around the clock
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q
every
64
x
times
65
TPN
Total parenteral nutrition
66
e.m.p
as directed
67
s/p
status post
68
orchid(o)
testis
69
spadias
slit, fissure
70
epi
on, upon
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-gram
record or picture
72
peri
around, surrounding
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hidr
sweat
74
melan(o)
black color
75
rect(o)
rectum
76
parvo
small
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onycho
fingernail or toenail
78
endo
inside or within
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stom(a)
mouth
80
scoli(o)
twisted
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-asthenia
weakness
82
pulmo
relating to the lungs
83
phleb(o)
blood vein(s)
84
laryng
larynx
85
narc(o)
numb, sleep
86
adren
relating to adrenal glands
87
gastro
stomach
88
varic(o)
swollen or twisted vein
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hyper
extreme, beyond normal
90
nephr(o)
pertaining to the kidney
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fossa
hollow or depressed area
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-ite
nature of resembling
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pneum
pertaining to the lungs
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ren(o)
pertaining to the Kidney
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para
alongside of
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-itis
inflammation
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squamos(o)
denoting full of scales or scaly
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-trophy
nourishment
99
eu
true, good
100
fibr
fiber
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mero
part
102
vesic(o)
pertaining to the bladder
103
bio
life
