Unit 12 and 13 Flashcards
ad lib
as desired
ADL
activities of daily living
BR
bed rest
BRP
bathroom privileges
W/C, WC
wheel chair
PDR
Physicians’ Desk Reference
AMA
American Medical Association
CDC
Center for Disease Control
ENT
ears, nose, throat specialist (otorhinolaryngologist)
Kg
kilogram
L
liter
lb, #
pound
ml, mL
milliliter
OTC
over-the-counter (no prescription required)
oz
ounce
DTaP
diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis
usually given to children younger than 7 years old
HepA
hepatitis A vaccine
HepB
hepatitis B vaccine
IPV
polio vaccine (inactivated polio vaccine)
MMR
measles, mumps, rubella (vaccine)
Tdap
tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis
usually given to children over 7 years old
Hib
Haemophilus influenza B vaccine
VAR
varicella (chicken pox vaccine)
opt/o, optic/o, ophthalm/o
eye(s) or vision
cornc/o, kerato
cornea
transparent, outer layer of eye
maintains shape and protects the inner portion
cor/o, pupill/o
pupil
black circular portion of eye
permits light to enter the eye
ir/o
iris
colored portion of the eye
surrounds the pupil
retin/o
rein/o
retina
converts images into electrical impulses
transmits images to the brain
blephar/o
eyelid
protects the eye from foreign matter excessive light and impact
conjunctiv/o
conjunctiva
mucous membrane lining of the eyelid and selera
seler/o
white of the eye
dacry/o
tear, tear duct
cataract
the clouding of the lens of the eye
glaucoma
the loss of peripheral vision
“tunnel vision”
strabismus
crossing of the yes
“lazy eye”
disorder in which eyes can not be directed toward the same object
astigmatism
unequal curvature of the cornea
causes eye to not focus properly;
vision problems
hyperopia
hyper= excessive, increase
opia= vision condition
“farsightedness”;
most common after the age of 40
myopia
my/o= muscle
-opia= vision condition
“nearsightedness”;
commonly detected in school age children
diplopia
dipl/o= two double
double vision
monochromatism
mono- = one
chromat/o = color
-ism = condition
“color blindness”
nyctalopia
nyctal/o= night
“night blindness”
cryoretinopexy
cry/o = cold
- pexy = surgical fixation
- “surgical fixation of the retina by using extreme cold (carbon dioxide)”
photophobia
phot/o = light
-phobia = fear of
“abnormal fear of or sensitivity to light”
ophthalmoplegia
ophthalm/o = eye
-plegia = paralysis
“paralysis of the eye muscle”
conjunctivitis
conjunctiv/o = conjunctiva -itis= infammation
PERRLA
pupils are equal round, responsive to light and accommodation
aur/o
aur/i
ot/o
ears
acous/o
audi/o
hearing
tympanic membrane
tympan/o = eardrum
transmits sound vibrations
cochlea
cochlc/o
snail-shaped portion that contains organ of hearing
otitis media
inflammation of the middle ear
usually associated with an URI in children
vertigo
dizziness, whirling, loss of balance
tinnitus
ringing, buzzing, or roaring sound in the ear
presbycusis
a progressive hearing loss occuring in old age
