Prelim | A Flashcards

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A, B, AB, O

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Blood types in ABO blood group

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A2, A2

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Aortic Second sound

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3
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AAA

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Abdominal aortic aneurysm

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AAL

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Anterior axillary line

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5
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AB, ab

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Antibody; abortion

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Ab (movement)

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To take away from

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ABC

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Aspiration, biopsy, cytology

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8
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ABCDE

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Airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure

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9
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abd

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abdomen

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10
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ABGs

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Arterial blood gas(es)

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AC (joint)

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Acromioclavicular joint

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AC (ear-related)

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Air conduction

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13
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Ac, a.c.

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before meals (ante cibum)

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14
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Acc

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Accommodation

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ACE

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Angiotensin-converting enzyme

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16
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Ach

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Acetylcholine

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17
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ACL

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Anterior cruciate ligament

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18
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ACLS

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Advanced Cardiac Life Support

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19
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ACS

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Acute Coronary Syndrome

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20
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ACTH

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone

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21
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AD (disease

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Alzheimer’s disease

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22
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AD (Part of special senses)

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Right ear (Latin, Auris dexter)

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23
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ad lib.

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as desired (ad libitum)

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24
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ADD

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Attention deficit-disorder

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25
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add

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Adduction

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26
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ADH

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Antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin)

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27
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ADHD

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Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

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28
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ADL

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Activities of daily living

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29
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ADT

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Androgen Deprivation Therapy

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30
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AED

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Automatic external defibrillator

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31
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AF/ Afib

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Atrial fibrillation

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32
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AFB

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Acid-fast bacillus

33
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AFO

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Ankle-foot orthoses

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AFP

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Alpha-fetoprotein

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Ag (element)

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Silver

36
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Ag (blood-related)

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Antigen

37
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AHF

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Antihemophilic factor

38
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AICD

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Automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

39
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AIDS

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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

40
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AIHA

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Autoimmune hemolytic anemia

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AKA

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Above-knee amputation

42
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alb

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Albumin

43
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alk phos

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Alkaline phosphatase

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ALL

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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia

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ALS

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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ALT

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Alanine aminotransferase

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AM, a.m., AM

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In the morning or before noon

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AMA

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Against medical advice

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amb

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Ambulatory

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AMD

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Age-related macular degeneration

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AMI

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Acute myocardial infarction

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AML

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Acute myelogenous leukemia

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ANA

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Antinuclear Antibodies

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ANC

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Absolute neutrophil count

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ANS

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Autonomic nervous system

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AP, A/P

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Anteroposterior

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A&P

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Auscultation and percussion

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APAP

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Acetaminophen

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APC

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Atrial premature complex

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ARC

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AIDS-related complex

61
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aq.

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Water

62
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ARDS

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Acute respiratory distress syndrome

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ARF

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Acute renal failure

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AROM

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Artificial rupture of membranes

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AS

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Aortic stenosis

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AS (Part of special senses)

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Left ear (Latin, Auris sinistra)

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ASA

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Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)

68
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ASCUS

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Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance

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ASD

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Atrial septal defect

70
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ASHD

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Arteriosclerotic heart disease

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Astigm

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Astigmatism

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AU (Special senses)

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Both ears (aures unitas)

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AUB

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Abnormal uterine bleeding

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AV

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Atrioventricular

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AVM

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Arteriovenous malformation

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AVR

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Aortic valve replacement

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Ax

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Axillary

78
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AZT

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Azidothmidine

79
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A&W

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Alive and Well