Unit 4 Flashcards by Lexa Van Fleet | Brainscape

Q

skin

A

derm/o, dermat/o, cutane/o

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nails

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onych/o, ungu/o

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hidden

A

crypt

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abnormal softening

A

-malacia

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hard, horny tissue

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kerat/o

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abnormal death of skin tissue

A

neocrosis

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oil (sebum)

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seb/o

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abnormal flow or discharge (not blood)

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-rrhea

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wrinkles

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-rhytido

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surgical removal

A

-ectomy

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trich/o

A

hair

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myc/o

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fungus

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xer/o

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dry

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phagia

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eating or swallowing

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edema

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swelling

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diaphoresis

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excessive sweating

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epi-

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upon, over

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intra-

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within, inside

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per-

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through

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trans-

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through, across

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bi/o

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life

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-opsy

A

view of; viewing

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aut/o

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self

Q

-plasty

A

surgical removal

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heter/o

A

other

Q

-tome

A

instrument used to cut thin layers

Q

ax

A

axillary (armpit)

Q

H2O

A

water

Q

IV

A

intravenous

Q

IVPB

A

intravenous piggy back

– Used for intermittent drug administration

Q

PCA

A

patient controlled analgesic

Q

TKO

A

to keep open

– relating to IV fluid administration

Q

ID

A

intradermal

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IM

A

intramuscular

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PR

A

per rectum

Q

SL

A

under the tongue

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SQ, SC, subc

A

subcutaneous

– pertaining to below the skin

Q

supp

A

suppository
–Solid, bullet shaped preparations designed for
administration PR

Q

top

A

topical l

–lotions, creams, eye drops, ointments

Q

MRSA

A

methicillin-resistant staphyloccus aureus

Q

staph

A

staphyloccus

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strep

A

streptococcus

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NKA

A

No Known Allergies

Q

NKDA

A

No Known Drug Allergies

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staphyl/o

A

grape like clusters

Q

-coccus, cocci

A

round-shaped bacteria; plural

Q

strept/o

A

twisted chains