Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Medical Terminology > Scribe Test > Flashcards

Scribe Test Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
Q

AICD

A

automatic implantable cardiac defibrillator

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

ALOC

A

altered level of consciousness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

ASA

A

aspirin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

BPH

A

benign prostatic hyperplasia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

BRBPR

A

bright red blood per rectum

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

BTL

A

bilateral tubal ligation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Bx

A

biopsy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

c/o

A

complains of

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

CA

A

cancer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

CABG

A

coronary artery bypass grafting

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

CAD

A

coronary artery disease

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

CHF

A

congestive heart failure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

CMP

A

comprehensive metabolic panel

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

CP

A

cerebral palsy or chest pain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

CRI

A

chronic renal insufficiency

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

CXR

A

chest x-ray

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

d/c

A

discharge

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

DM

A

diabetes mellitus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

DOE

A

dyspnea on exertion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Dz

A

disease

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

ESRD

A

end stage renal disease

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

Fx

A

fracture

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

G, P

A

gravida (number of pregnancies), para (number of live births)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

GERD

A

gastroesophageal reflux

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

GU

A

genitourinary

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

HA

A

headache

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

Hx

A

history

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

LOC

A

loss of consciousness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

LMP

A

last menstrual period

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

MI

A

myocardial infarction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

NTG

A

nitroglycerin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

OA

A

osteoarthritis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

ortho

A

straight, upright

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

onco

A

mass, tumor

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

P.O.

A

by mouth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

PCN

A

Penicillin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

PCOS

A

polycystic ovary syndrome

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

PE

A

pulmonary embolism

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

photo-

A

light

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

PNA

A

pneumonia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

Ptx

A

pneumothorax

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

PTCA

A

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

r/o

A

rule out

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
50
Q

Rx

A

prescription

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
51
Q

s/p

A

status post

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
52
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
53
Q

SVT

A

supraventricular tachycardia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
54
Q

sx

A

surgery/symptom(s)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
55
Q

sxs

A

symptoms

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
56
Q

T&A

A

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
57
Q

TAH

A

total abdominal hysterectomy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
58
Q

thrombo

A

lump, clot

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
59
Q

TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
60
Q

TKR

A

total knee replacement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
61
Q

TURP

A

transurethral resection of the prostate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
62
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
63
Q

US

A

ultrasound

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
64
Q

AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
65
Q

AFL

A

atrial flutter

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
66
Q

AKA

A

above the knee amputation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
67
Q

-algia

A

pain (neuralgia)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
68
Q

arthr-

A

joint

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
69
Q

AS

A

aortic stenosis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
70
Q

auto-

A

self

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
71
Q

baro-

A

pressure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
72
Q

BKA

A

below the knee amputation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
73
Q

BPH

A

benign prostatic hypertrophy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
74
Q

brachy-

A

short

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
75
Q

BSO

A

bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
76
Q

calc-

A

stone (calculus)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
77
Q

-centesis

A

puncture

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
78
Q

chol-

A

bile (cholic)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
79
Q

chondr-

A

cartilage (chondrocyte)

80
Q

colo-

A

colon

81
Q

cost(o)-

A

ribs

82
Q

cyst-

A

sac or bladder

83
Q

D&C

A

dilation and curettage

84
Q

dys

A

bad, difficult, painful (dysentery)

85
Q

ec-

A

outside, outer, external

86
Q

ectopic

A

displaced

87
Q

ede-

A

swelling

88
Q

-emia

A

pertaining to a condition of the blood

89
Q

ENT

A

ear, nose, and throat

90
Q

enter-

A

intestines

91
Q

epi-

A

upon, over

92
Q

febr-

A

fever

93
Q

FM

A

fibromyalgia

94
Q

gastro-

A

of the stomach

95
Q

h/o

A

history of

96
Q

hepat-

A

liver

97
Q

humor-

A

fluid

98
Q

LBP

A

lower back pain

99
Q

lyso, lyto

A

split apart/break down

100
Q

mamm-

A

breast

101
Q

-megaly

A

enlarged

102
Q

melan-

A

black

103
Q

MS

A

multiple sclerosis

104
Q

myo-

A

muscle

105
Q

phag-

A

to eat

106
Q

peri

A

near, around

107
Q

-phasia

A

speech

108
Q

PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

109
Q

-pnea

A

to breathe

110
Q

PUD

A

peptic ulcer disease

111
Q

-rrhagia

A

excessive flow

112
Q

SBO

A

small bowel obstruction

113
Q

SLE

A

systemic lupus erythematosus

114
Q

STEMI

A

ST Elevated Myocardial infarction

115
Q

-stomy

A

surgical opening

116
Q

TBI

A

traumatic brain injury

117
Q

-trophy

A

nutritional state

118
Q

uro-

A

urine, urinary organs/tract

119
Q

viscer-

A

organ

120
Q

hematemesis

A

vomiting blood

121
Q

hemoptysis

A

coughing up blood

122
Q

epistaxis

A

nosebleed

123
Q

pruritus

A

itching

124
Q

icterus

A

jaundice, especially of the sclera

125
Q

diplopia

A

double vision

126
Q

orthopnea

A

shortness of breath

127
Q

diaphoresis

A

excessive sweating

128
Q

hematuria

A

blood in urine

129
Q

dysuria

A

painful or difficult urination

130
Q

urinary retention

A

inability to completely empty bladder

131
Q

cyanotic

A

appearing blue, especially of the skin

132
Q

erythema

A

redness of skin or mucous membrane

133
Q

pyelonephritis

A

kidney infection

134
Q

laceration

A

wound caused by tearing of skin and soft tissue

135
Q

abrasion

A

superficial wound in which top layer of skin is scraped off

136
Q

paresthesia

A

tingling or numbness of the skin, the “pins and needles” sensation

137
Q

DNI

A

do not intubate

138
Q

CKD

A

chronic kidney disease

139
Q

GLF

A

ground-level fall

140
Q

I&D

A

Incision & drainage

141
Q

CHF

A

congestive heart failure

142
Q

b.i.d

A

twice a day

143
Q

DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

144
Q

s/p

A

status-post/after

145
Q

VB

A

vaginal bleeding

146
Q

GERD

A

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

147
Q

AS

A

aortic stenosis

148
Q

RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

149
Q

CVA

A

cerebrovascular attack/accident

150
Q

sz

A

seizure

151
Q

PNA

A

pneumonia

152
Q

CP

A

chest pain/cerebral palsy

153
Q

SBO

A

small bowel obstruction

154
Q

PE

A

pulmonary embolism

155
Q

DKA

A

diabetic ketoacidosis

156
Q

PTX

A

pneumothorax

157
Q

ESRD

A

end-stage renal disease

158
Q

HD

A

hemodialysis

159
Q

orthopnea

A

difficulty breathing when laying flat

160
Q

hematemesis

A

vomiting blood

161
Q

syncope

A

passing out, fainting

162
Q

FM

A

fibromyalgia

163
Q

GIB

A

gastrointestinal bleeding

164
Q

salpingectomy

A

removal of fallopian tubes

165
Q

UTD

A

up to date

166
Q

BPH

A

benign prostate hypertrophy/hyperplasia

167
Q

AMS

A

altered mental state

168
Q

MTF

A

metabolize to freedom

169
Q

lithotripsy

A

kidney stone removal

170
Q

SNF

A

skilled nursing facility

171
Q

diaphoresis

A

excessive sweating

172
Q

AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

173
Q

NTG

A

nitroglycerin

174
Q

TBI

A

traumatic brain injury

175
Q

MVA

A

motor vehicle accident

176
Q

CABG

A

coronary artery bypass grafting

177
Q

PTCA

A

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (minimally invasive, unblocks coronary arteries)

178
Q

PSVT

A

paroxysmal superventricular tachycardia (type of arrhythmia)

179
Q

AIDS

A

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

180
Q

TURP

A

transurethral resection of prostate

181
Q

MRSA

A

methicillin-resistance staphylococcus aureus

182
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

183
Q

NVD

A

nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

184
Q

what can a DVT lead to

A

pulmonary embolism

185
Q

layman’s term for CVA?

A

stroke

186
Q

which organ does jaundice involve?

A

liver

187
Q

oophorectomy

A

removal of one or both ovaries

188
Q

partial vs total hysterectomy

A

partial: Just uterus. Full: uterus and cervix. maybe also ovaries and Fallopian tubes

189
Q

most common symptoms of COPD

A

frequent coughing/wheezing, shortness of breath, excess of phlegm

190
Q

metastasis

A

growths of secondary malignant cancer away from primary site

191
Q

3 most common treatments for cancer

A

surgery, chemotherapy, radiation

192
Q

How many stages of chronic renal insufficiency before it’s considered ESRD (end-stage renal disease)?

A

ESRD is final permanent stage. kidneys can’t function on their own. there are 4 stages before that

193
Q

DVT vs pulmonary embolism

A

DVT (deep vein thrombi)= clots in deep leg veins. pulmonary embolism when clots break off and travel through heart to pulmonary arteries

194
Q

what is a myocardial infarction?

A

common name: heart attack. Physiology: blockage of one or more coronary arteries. causes prolonged ischemia (inadequate blood supply) and hypoxia

195
Q

cerebrovascular accident vs transient ischemic attack

A

TIA is when symptoms are temporary (usually less than an hour) and don’t cause permanent damage. CVA is a stroke caused by ischemia leading to permanent brain damage.

196
Q

What is CAD (physiology)

A

narrowing or blocking of coronary arteries, often caused by buildup of cholesterol plaques.

197
Q

difference between DM I nd DM II

A

type I don’t produce insulin, type 2 don’t respond to insulin as well and later often don’t make enough

Medical Terminology (1 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions