Unit 12 and 13 - Special senses Flashcards
1
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
2
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
3
Q
BR
A
bed rest
4
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
5
Q
W/C, WC
A
wheel chair
6
Q
PDR
A
physicians’ desk reference
7
Q
AMA
A
american medical association
8
Q
CDC
A
Center for disease control
9
Q
ENT
A
ears nose throat specialist
otorhinolaryngologist
10
Q
Kg
A
kilogram
11
Q
L
A
liter
12
Q
lb, #
A
pound
13
Q
ml, mL
A
milliliter
14
Q
OTC
A
over the counter
15
Q
oz
A
ounce
16
Q
DTaP
A
diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis
17
Q
HepA
A
hepatitis A vaccine
18
Q
HepB
A
hepatitis B vaccine
19
Q
Hib
A
Haemophilus Influenza B vaccine
20
Q
IPV
A
(Inactivated) polio vaccine
21
Q
MMR
A
measles mumps rubella
22
Q
Tdap
A
tetanus diphtheria acellular pertussis
23
Q
VAR
A
varicella (chicken pox)
24
Q
Diphtheria
A
serious disease caused by a toxin made by bacteria that causes thick coating in back of nose and throat makes it hard to breathe and swallow
25
Tetanus (lockjaw)
causes painful tightening of the muscles usually all over the body which can lead to locking of the jaw so the victim cannot open his mouth or swallow.
26
Acellular
vaccines that contain inactivated cells
27
Pertussis (whooping cough)
a highly contagious respiratory disease known for uncontrollable violent coughing which often makes it hard to breathe.
28
Hepatitis A
a serious liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus.
29
opt/o
eyes or vision
30
optic/o
eyes or vision
31
ocul/o
eyes or vision
32
ophthalm/o
eyes or vision
33
corne/o
cornea
| transparent outer most layer of the eye
34
kerat/o
cornea
| maintains shape
35
Pupill/o
pupil
36
cor/o
pupil
37
ir/o
iris
| colored portion of the eye surrounds the pupil
38
retin/o
retina
| converts images into impulses
39
blephar/o
eyelid
| protects eye
40
conjunctiv/o
conjunctiva
| mucous membrane lining of the eyelid
41
scler/o
sclera
| white of the eye
42
dacry/o
tear ducts or tear
43
cataract
clouding the lens of the eye
44
glaucoma
lose peripheral vision
45
strabismus
crossing of the eyes
46
astigmatism
unequal curvature of the cornea
47
hyperopia
farsightedness
48
myopia
nearsighted
49
diplopia
seeing two of things
50
monochromatism
color blindness
51
nyctalopia
night blindness
52
cryoretinopexy
surgical fixation of the retina by using extreme cold
53
photophobia
abnormal fear or sensitivity to light
54
ophthalmoplegia
paralysis of the eye muscle
55
conjunctivitis
pink eye
56
PERRLA
pupils are equal round responsive to light and accomidaiton
57
aur/o
ear
58
aur/i
ear
59
ot/o
ear
60
audi/o
hearing
61
acous/o
hearing
62
tympanic membrane
transmits sound vibrations
63
tympan/o
eardrum
64
otitis media
inflammation of the ear
65
vertigo
dizziness whirling loss of balance
66
tinnitus
ringing of the ear
67
presbycusis
a progressive hearing loss occurring in old age
