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Medical Terminology (Not Bold) Flashcards

1
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Ambulate

A

to walk from place to place

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Anterior

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located towards the front of the body

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Artery

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blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart

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Cholecystitis

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Inflammation of the cholecyst (gallbladder)

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COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

- aka lung Dz commonly seen in smokers

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Coronary artery

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The artery that supplies heart tissue with blood

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Distal

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farther from the trunk of the body

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Febrile

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Elevated body temperature, fever, indicative of infection

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Hematemesis

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Very large amounts of blood in the vomit

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Hematuria

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very large amounts of blood in the urine

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Hemoptysis

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Coughing up very large amounts of blood

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Hepatomegaly

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Enlarged liver

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Hypertension

A

High blood pressure

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14
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Hypotension

A

low blood pressure

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15
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Inferior

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lower on the body, farther from the head

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Lateral

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Farther from the midline (line traced from nose to belly-button)

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Medial

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Nearer to the midline

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Oriented x3

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Oriented to person, place, and time

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Pallor

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Pale skin

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Posterior/Dorsal

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Rear or backside of the body

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Proximal

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Nearer to the trunk of the body

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22
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Rales

A

Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs

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Rhonchi

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rattling noise of mucous in the lungs

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Superior

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Higher on the body, nearer to the head

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Supine

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Body position lying face up

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Tachypnea

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Increased breathing rate

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27
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Vein

A

blood vessel carrying blood towards the heart

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28
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Wheezing

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High pitched sound heard in the lungs with asthmatics or lung disease

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29
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AAA

A

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

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30
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A Fib

A

Atrial Fibrillation

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31
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Abd

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Abdomen, Abdominal

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32
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AMA

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Against Medical Advice

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33
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AMS

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Altered Mental Status

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34
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ASA

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Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)

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35
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Bilat LE

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Bilateral Lower Extremities

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36
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BM

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Bowel Movement

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37
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BP

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Blood Pressure

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38
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CA

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Cancer, Carcinoma

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39
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CT or CAT

A

Computerized Assisted Tomography

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40
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CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

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41
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COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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42
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C-Section

A

Caesarean Section

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43
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C-spine

A

Cervical spine

44
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CSF

A

Cerebrospinal Fluid

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c/o

A

complains of

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C-Spine

A

Cervical Spine (neck)

47
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DKA

A

Diabetic Ketoacidosis

48
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DNR

A

Do No Resuscitate

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DOE

A

Dyspnea On Exertion

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Dx

A

Diagnosis

51
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EKG/ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

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EtOH

A

Alcohol

53
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Fx

A

Fracture

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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G/P/Ab

A

Gravida/Para/Abortion

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GSW

A

Gun Shot Wound

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GU

A

Genitourinary

58
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Hx

A

history

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H&H

A

Hemoglobin and Hematocrit

60
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H&P

A

History of Present Illness and Physical Exam

61
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I&D

A

Incision and Drainage

62
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IDDM

A

Insulin Dep Diabetes Mellitus

63
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IUP

A

Intrauterine Pregnancy

64
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IVDA

A

IV Drug Abuse

65
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JVD

A

Jugular Vein Distension

66
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LLE

A

Left Lower Extremity

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LLQ

A

Left Lower Quadrant

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LP

A

Lumbar Puncture

69
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L-spine

A

Lumbar spine

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LUE

A

Left Upper Extremity

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LUQ

A

Left Upper Quadrant

72
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MCA

A

Motorcycle Accident

73
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N/A

A

Not Applicable

74
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NAD

A

No Acute Distress, No Acute Disease

75
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NIDDM

A

Non-Insulin Dep Diabetes Mellitus

76
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Nml or nl

A

Normal

77
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NSAID

A

Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug

78
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NSR

A

Normal Sinus Rhythm

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O2 Sat

A

Oxygen Saturation (aka SaO2)

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OD

A

Overdose

81
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PCP

A

Primary Care Physician (aka PMD)

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PERRL

A

Pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light

83
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PO

A

Per Os (by mouth)

84
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prn

A

as needed

85
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PTA

A

Prior to Arrival

86
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PUD

A

Peptic Ulcer Disease

87
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qd

A

everyday

88
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qh

A

every hour

89
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qhs

A

at every bedtime

90
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q2h

A

q 2 hours

91
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QID

A

four times a day

92
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RLE

A

Right Lower Extremity

93
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RLQ

A

Right Lower Quadrant

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ROS

A

Review of System

95
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RUE

A

Right Upper Extremity

96
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Rx

A

Prescription

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r/o

A

Rule Out

98
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TIA

A

Transient Ischemic Attack

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TID

A

Three Times a Day

100
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TM

A

Tympanic membrane

101
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T-spine

A

Thoracic spine

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Tx

A

Treatment

103
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UA

A

Urinalysis

104
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URI

A

Upper Respiratory Infection

105
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US

A

Ultrasound

106
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UTD

A

Up to Date

107
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WNL

A

Within Normal Limits

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