Unit 4 Flashcards by Erin LeRoy

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ax, AX

A

axillary

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H2O

A

water

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IV

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intravenous

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IVPB

A

intravenous piggy back

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PCA

A

patient controlled analgesic

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TKO

A

to keep open

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ID

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intradermal

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IM

A

intramuscular

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PR

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per rectum

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SL

A

under the tongue

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SQ, SC, subq

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subcutaneous

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supp

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suppository

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top

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topical

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MRSA

A

methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

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staph

A

staphylococcus

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strep

A

streptococcus

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NKA

A

no known allergies

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NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

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derm/o

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skin

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dermat/o

A

skin

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cutane/o

A

skin

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onych/o

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nails

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ungu/o

A

nails

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crypt/o

A

hidden

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-malacia

A

abnormal softening

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kerat/o

A

hard; horny tissue

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necrosis

-necrosis

A

abnormal condition of tissue death

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seb/o

A

oil (sebum)

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rhytid/o

A

wrinkles

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trich/o

A

hair

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myc/o

A

fungus

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xer/o

A

dry

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-phagia

A

eating or swallowing

Q

edema

A

swelling

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diaphoresis

A

excessive sweating

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epi-

A

upon, over

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intra-

A

within, inside

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per-

A

through

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trans-

A

through, across

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bi/o

A

life

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-opsy

A

view of; viewing

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aut/o

A

self

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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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heter/o

A

other

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-tome

A

instrument used to cut thin layers

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staphyl/o

A

grape like clusters

Q

-coccus; -cocci

A

round-shaped bacteria; plural

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strept/o

A

twisted chains

Q

-a

A

noun ending