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Terminology Flashcards

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aa

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of each

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abd

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abdomen or abdominal

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a.c.

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before meals

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ad lib.

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as desired

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adm.

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admitted or admission

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A.D.L.

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activities of daily living

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a.m.

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morning- midnight to noon

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amp.

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ampule

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am’t

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amount

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aq or h20

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water

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A.S.A. Comp.

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A.S.A. Compound (aspirin compound)

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Ax.

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axillary

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b.i.d.

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2 times a day

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B/P

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blood pressure

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B.M.R.

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basal metabolic rate

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B.R.P.

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bathroom privileges

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C

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Centigrade

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c with a line over it

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with

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C.B.C.

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Complete Blood Count

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CO2

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Carbon dioxide

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comp.

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compound

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22
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cm

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Centimeter

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CVA

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cerebral vascular accident

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D&C

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dilatation and curettage

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dil.

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dilute

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discon’t or DC

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discontinued

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Dr.

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Doctor

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E.E.N.T.

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eyes, ears, nose, throat

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elix.

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elixir

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et

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and

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ext.

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extract

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32
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F

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Fahrenheit

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F.H.T.

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fetal heart tones

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fl.

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fluid

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Fr.

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French

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G.I.

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gastro-intestinal

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37
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gm

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gram

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38
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gtt or gtts

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drop or drops

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G.U.

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genitor-urinary

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(H)

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hypodermic

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h

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H2O2

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hydrogen peroxide

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h.s.

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hour of sleep or at bedtime

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I&O

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intake and output

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I.M.

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intramuscular

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I.V.

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intravenous

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L

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(L)

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Lab.

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liq

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mg

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min

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mod

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no. or #

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N.P.O.

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nothing by mouth

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OOB

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out of bed

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O.R.

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operating room

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os.

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oz

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p with a line over it

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p.c.

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after meals

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per

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p.o.

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p.r.n.

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pulv.

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q with a line over it

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q.h.

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every hour

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q.i.d.

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4 times a day

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qt

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R.

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(R)

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R.B.C.

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red blood count

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R.H.C.

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respirations have ceased

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Rm.

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ROM

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range of motion

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Rx.

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take (medicinal)

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s with a line over it

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sat.

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SC

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subcutaneous

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SOB

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shortness of breath

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Sig.

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directions to patient - written on label

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sol.

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s.o.s.

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if necessary or required

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spec.

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SQ

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subcutaneous

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ss

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SS

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stat

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immediately

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Subq

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subcutaneous

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Susp

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suspension

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syr.

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tab.

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t.i.d.

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three times a day

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T.O.

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telephone order

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T.P.R.

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temperature, pulse, respirations

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tr.

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ung

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vag.

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V.O.

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verbal order

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V.S.

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vital signs

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W.B.C.

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white blood count

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wt.

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