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unit 12 Flashcards

1
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opt/o

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eyes or vision

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optic/o

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eyes or vision

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ocul/o

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eyes or vision

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ophthalm/o

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eyes or vision

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corne/o

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cornea

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kerat/o

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cornea

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cor/o

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pupil

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pupill/o

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pupil

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ir/o

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iris

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retin/o

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retina

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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conjunctiv/o

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conjunctiva

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scler/o

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sclera

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dacry/o

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tear, tear duct

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cataract

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clouding of the lens in the eye

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glaucoma

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loss of peripheral vision

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strabismus

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crossing of the eyes

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astigmatism

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unequal curvature of the cornea

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hyperopia

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farsightedness, reading glasses

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myopia

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nearsightedness, other glasses

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diplopia

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double vision

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monochromatism

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color blindness

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nyctalopia

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night blindness

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cryoretinopexy

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cold surgical fixation of retina

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photophobia

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fear of light

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opthalmoplegia

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eye paralysis

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conjunctivitis

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pink eye

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PERRLA

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pupil are equal, round, responsive to light, accommodation

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aur/o

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ears

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ot/o

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ears

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aur/i

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ears

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acous/o

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hearing

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audi/o

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hearing

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tympan/o

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eardrum

35
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cochle/o

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cochlea

36
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otitis media

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inflammation of the middle ear

37
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vertigo

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dizziness, loss of balance, whirling

38
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tinnitus

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ringing, buzzing, roaring in ear

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presbycusis

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progressive hearing loss

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ad lib

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as desired

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ADL

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activities of daily life

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BR

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bed rest

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BRP

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bathroom privileges

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W/C, WC

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wheel chair

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PDR

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physicians’ desk reference

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AMA

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American Medical association

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CDC

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center for disease control

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ENT

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ears, nose, throat specialist

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Kg

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kilogram

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L

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liter

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Lb., #

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pound

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ml, Ml.

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milliliter

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OTC

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over the counter

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oz

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ounce

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DTaP

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diphtheria-tetanus- acellular pertussis

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HepA

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hepatitis A vaccine

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HepB

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hepatitis B vaccine

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Hib

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haemophilus Influenza B vaccine

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IPV

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polio vaccine

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MMR

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measles, mumps, rubella (vaccine)

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Tdap

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tetanus- diphtheria- acellular pertussis

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VAR

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varicella, chicken pox

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Diphtheria

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makes it hard to swallow, caused by toxin

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tetanus

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lockjaw

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Pertussis

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whooping cough

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alignment

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placing fractured bones into correct anatomical position

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ambulate

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able to walk

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deformity

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distortion of any part of the body

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dislocate

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temporary displacement of a bone from its joint

70
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immobilize

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making a part or limb so that it cannot be moved

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orthopod

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orthopedist

72
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reduce

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restoring a fracture bone to its normal position

73
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symmetery

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both sides being equal

74
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traction

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pulling force on a limb to return bone or joint to normal position

75
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CR

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closed reduction

76
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CRIF

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closed reduction internal fixation (fracture)

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ORIF

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open reduction internal fixation (surgery)

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