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Unit 4 Flashcards

1
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ax/AX

A

axillary (armpit)

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2
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H2O

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water

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3
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IV

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intravenous (pertaining to the inside of vein)

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4
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IVPB

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intravenous piggy bank (additional medication line)

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5
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PCA

A

patient controlled analgesic (manage pain relief)

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6
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TKO

A

intradermal (IV fluid administration)

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7
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IM

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intramuscular (within muscle)

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8
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PR

A

per rectum

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9
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SL

A

under the tongue

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SQ/SC/subq

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subcutaneous (pertaining to below the skin)

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11
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supp

A

suppository (solid, bullet shaped preparations)

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12
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top

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topical (lotion, cream, ointments, eye drops)

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13
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MRSA

A

methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (strains of bacteria resistant to powerful antibiotics)

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14
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staph

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staphylococcus (staph infection, group of bacteria causes a multitude of diseases)

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15
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strep

A

streptococcus (spread by direct contact with nose and throat discharges)

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16
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NKA

A

no known allergies

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17
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NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

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18
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ID

A

intradermal (pertaining to within the layers of skin)

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19
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staphyl/o

A

grape like clusters

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20
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-coccus / -cocci

A

round-shaped bacteria; plural

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21
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strept/o

A

twisted chains

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derm/o

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dermat/o

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cutane/o

25
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-a

A

noun ending

26
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-ologist

A

specialist

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sub-

28
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-ous

A

pertaining to

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onych/o

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ungu/o

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crypt/o

32
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-malacia

A

abnormal softening

33
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-phagia

A

eating or swallowing

34
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kerat/o

A

hard; horny tissue

35
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necrosis / -necrosis

A

abnormal condition of tissue death

36
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seb/o

A

oil (sebum)

37
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-rrhea

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abnormal flow or discharge (not blood)

38
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rhytid/o

39
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-ectomy

A

surgical removal

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trich/o

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myc/o

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xer/o

43
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edema

44
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diaphoresis

A

excessive sweating

45
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epi-

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upon, over

46
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intra-

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within, inside

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per-

48
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trans-

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through, across

49
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bi/o

50
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-opsy

A

view of; viewing

51
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aut/o

52
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

53
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heter/o

54
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-tome

A

instrument to cut thin layers

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