Unit 1, nursing assistant (vocab) Flashcards by jay .

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Abdomen

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Abdomin/o

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Fat (tissue)

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Adipo/o

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Heart

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Cardi/o

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Cerebrum

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Cerebr/o

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Colon

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Col/o

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Cranium or skull

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Crani/o

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Cyanosis

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Cyan/o

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Skin

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Deremat/o

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Nerves (neuro)

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Nuer/o

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Bones

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Osteo

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ears

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Oto (otoscope)

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vein

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Phlebo/veno

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lungs

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Pnuemo

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kidneys

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Renal/Nephro

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hardening

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Sclero

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chest

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Thorac

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clot

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Thrombo

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blood vessels

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Vasculo

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pain

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Algia

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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Centesis

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cell

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Cyte

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thirst

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Dypsia

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surgical removal of-

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Ectomy

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process of recording or taking images

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Graphy

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condition of-

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IA

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medical specialist

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IST

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inflammation

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ITIS

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study of

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Ology

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tumor

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Oma

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disease of

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Pathy

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to swallow, eat

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Phagia

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speech, speaking

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Phasia

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paralysis

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Plegia

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breathing, SOB

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Pnea

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Urine

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Uria

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Without

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A, an

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Away from

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Ab

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2 (both sides)

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Bi

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Slow, abnormal

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Brady

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Half

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Hemi

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Difficult, painful

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Dys

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High, excessive above norm

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Hyper

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Slow, less than norm

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Hypo

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After, behind

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Post

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Before

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Pre

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Rapid, fast

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Tachy

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Celsius

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C *

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Aka

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Above Knee Amputation

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Cl liq

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Clear liquid

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CPR

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Cerebral vascular accident

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CVA

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dc

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discontinue

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d/c

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discharge

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DNR

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Do Not Resuscitate

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DOB

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Date of birth

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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ECG/EKG

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Electrocardiogram

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Fahrenheit

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F

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FBS

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Fasting blood sugars

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FF

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Forced fluids

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Fx

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Fracture

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H

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Hour

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HIV

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Human immunodeficiency virus

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HBV

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Hepatitis B virus

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HOB

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Head of bed

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Ht

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Height

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N/V

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Nausea & vomitting

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NIDDM

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Non-insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

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IDDM

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Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

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Nil

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None

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Noc

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Night

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Mio

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Myocardial infarction

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NPO

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Nothing by mouth