Pack 1 terminology set 6 Flashcards

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1
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a.c., ante cibum

A

before meals

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2
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ABO

A

blood type system

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3
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ad lib., ad libidum

A

as desired

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4
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aq., aqueous

A

water-based

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5
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b.i.d., bis in die

A

two times a day

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6
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blasts

A

blast cells

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7
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Ca

A

calcium

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7
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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

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8
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CBC

A

complete blood count

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9
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cm

A

centimeter

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10
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CO2

A

carbon dioxide

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11
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D5W

A

5% dextrose in water (IV fluid)

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12
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DOA

A

dead on arrival

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13
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DOB

A

date of birth

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14
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Dx

A

diagnosis

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14
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DTR

A

deep tendon reflexes

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15
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E. coli

A

Escherichia coli (bacteria in bowel)

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15
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EBV

A

Epstein-Barr virus

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16
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ECG, EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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17
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EEG

A

electroencephalogram

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18
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EM

A

electron micropscope

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19
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Fr

A

French ( a kind of catheter or tube)

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20
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FUO

A

fever of unknown origin

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21
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GB

A

gallbladder

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22
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gm

A

gram

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23
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gr

A

grains

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24
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H2O

A

water

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25
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ID

A

intradermal

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25
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IM

A

intramuscular

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26
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IU

A

international unit(s)

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27
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IV

A

intravenous

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28
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kg

A

kilogram

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29
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L, I

A

liter

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30
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LMD

A

local doctor

31
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lymphs

A

lymphocytes

31
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mcg

A

microgram

32
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mEq

A

milliequivalent

33
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mg

A

milligram

34
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mg%

A

milligram percent

35
Q

midnoc

A

midnight

36
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mL,ml

A

milliliter

37
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mm

A

millimeter

38
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n.p.o., nil per os, NBM

A

nothing by mouth

38
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monos

A

monocytes

38
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mmHg

A

millimeters of Mercury

39
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NBS

A

normal bowel sounds

40
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NF

A

none found, not found

41
Q

NG

A

nasogastric

42
Q

O

A

oxygen (chemical element)

42
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NSD

A

no serious disease (or defect)

43
Q

O2

A

oxygen (gas)

44
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p.o., per os

A

by mouth

45
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pH

A

hydrogen ion concentration

45
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PTA

A

prior to admission

45
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p.r.n., pro re nata

A

as needed, as required

46
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percent

A

every one hundred

47
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polys

A

polymorphonuclear leukocytes

48
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q., quaque

A

every

49
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q.()h., quaque ()hora

A

every () hours

50
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q.a.m., quaque ante meridian

A

every morning

51
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q.d., quaque die

A

daily

52
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q.h.s.

A

every hour of sleep, every bedtime

53
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q.i.d., quater in die

A

four times a day

54
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q.n.s.

A

quantity not sufficient

55
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R/O

A

rule out

56
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RBC

A

red blood cells, red blood count

57
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Rx

A

treatment, prescribe

58
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segs

A

segmented neutrophils

58
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sed rate

A

sedimentation rate

59
Q

sp. gr.

A

specific gravity

60
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stabs

A

stab cells

61
Q

stat., statum

A

at once

62
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Subcu., SubQ

A

subcutaneous

63
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Sx

A

symptoms

63
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t.i.d., ter in die

A

three times a day

64
Q

TBC, TB

A

tuberculosic

65
Q

TPR

A

temperature, pulse and respiration

66
Q

tsp

A

teaspoon

67
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U

A

unit(s)

68
Q

U/A

A

urinalysis

69
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wbc, WBC

A

white blood cells, white blood count

70
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YO

A

years old

71
Q

ZnO2

A

zinc oxide