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Medical Terminology Flashcards

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-malacia

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softening

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alb-

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white

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-tomy

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cutting, incising

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-hyp(o)

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below normal

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-rrhoea

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flowing,discharge

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-y

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condition, process

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chlor(o)

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denoting green color

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prim

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first, most important

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iso

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same

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gr.

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grains (dosage)

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lact.

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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

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cancer

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RLQ

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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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22
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aa

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equal part of each

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23
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per neb

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by nebulizer

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BMP

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Basic Metabolic Panel

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ex aq

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in water

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dieb,alt./q.a.d.

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every other day

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PV

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via the vagina

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gt,gtt

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drops

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o.p.d.

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once per day

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30
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C & S

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Culture and Sensitivity

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31
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D5W

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dextrose 5% solution

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32
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ung.

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ointment

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pulv.

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powder

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qqh/q4h

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every four hours

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RR

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respiratory rate

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ASA

A

aspirin

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37
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DT

A

delirium tremens- alcohol withdrawal

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IVP

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intravenous push

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N.T.E.

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not to exceed

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q.s.

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a sufficient quantity

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amp

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ampule

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H

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hypodermic

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LLQ

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lower left quadrant

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cib

A

food

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q.a.d.

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every other day

46
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J,jt.

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joint

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syr

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syrup

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p.r./PR

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by rectum

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DTR

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deep tendon reflexes

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VSS

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vital signs stable

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w/a

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while awake

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c.c/c.f.

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with food/meals

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alt.h.

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every other hour

54
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a.c.

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before meals

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ID

A

intradermal

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m.d.u.

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to be used as directed

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NVD

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nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

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IVPB

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intravenous piggyback

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VSA

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vital sign absent

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p.c.

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after meals

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wf

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with food

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A.T.C

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around the clock

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q

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every

64
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x

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times

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TPN

A

Total parenteral nutrition

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e.m.p

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as directed

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s/p

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status post

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orchid(o)

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testis

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spadias

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slit, fissure

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epi

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on, upon

71
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-gram

A

record or picture

72
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peri

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around, surrounding

73
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hidr

A

sweat

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melan(o)

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black color

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rect(o)

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rectum

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parvo

A

small

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onycho

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fingernail or toenail

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endo

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inside or within

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stom(a)

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mouth

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scoli(o)

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twisted

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-asthenia

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weakness

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pulmo

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relating to the lungs

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phleb(o)

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blood vein(s)

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laryng

A

larynx

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narc(o)

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numb, sleep

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adren

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relating to adrenal glands

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gastro

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stomach

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varic(o)

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swollen or twisted vein

89
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hyper

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extreme, beyond normal

90
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nephr(o)

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pertaining to the kidney

91
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fossa

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hollow or depressed area

92
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-ite

A

nature of resembling

93
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pneum

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pertaining to the lungs

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ren(o)

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pertaining to the Kidney

95
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para

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alongside of

96
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-itis

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inflammation

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squamos(o)

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denoting full of scales or scaly

98
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-trophy

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nourishment

99
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eu

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true, good

100
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fibr

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fiber

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mero

A

part

102
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vesic(o)

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pertaining to the bladder

103
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bio

A

life

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