unit 4 Flashcards

1
Q

ax, AX

A

axillary (armpit)

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2
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H2O

A

water

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3
Q

IV

A

intravenous

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4
Q

IVPB

A

intravenous piggy back

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5
Q

PCA

A

patient controlled analgesic

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6
Q

TKO

A

to keep open

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7
Q

ID

A

intradermal

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8
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IM

A

intramuscular

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9
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PR

A

per rectum

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10
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SL

A

sub lingual

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11
Q

subq ,SC, SQ

A

subcutaneous (below skin)

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12
Q

supp

A

suppository

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13
Q

top

A

topical

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14
Q

MRSA

A

methicin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

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15
Q

staph

A

staphylococcus

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16
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strep

A

streptococcus

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17
Q

NKA

A

no known allergies

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18
Q

NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

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19
Q

derm/o

A

skin

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20
Q

lingu/o

A

tounge

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21
Q

staphyl/o

A

grape-like clusters

22
Q

-coccus -cocci

A

round shaped bacteria

23
Q

dermat/o, cutane/o, derm/o,

A

skin

24
Q

a

A

noun ending

25
Q

onych/o

A

nails

26
Q

ungu/o

A

nails

27
Q

crypt/o

A

hidden

28
Q

-malacia

A

abnormal softening

29
Q

-phagia

A

eating or swallowing

30
Q

-kerat/o

A

hard, horny tissue

31
Q

necrosis

A

abnormal tissue death

32
Q

seb/o

A

oil

33
Q

-rrhea

A

abnormal flow or discharge (not blood)

34
Q

rhytid/o

A

wrinkles

35
Q

-ectomy

A

surgical removal

36
Q

trich/o

A

hair

37
Q

myc/o

A

fungus

38
Q

xer/o

A

dry

39
Q

edema

A

swelling

40
Q

diaphoreses

A

excessive sweating

41
Q

epi-

A

upon, over

42
Q

intra-

A

within or inside

43
Q

per-

A

through

44
Q

trans

A

through, across

45
Q

bi/o

A

life

46
Q

-opsy

A

view of, viewing

47
Q

aut/o

A

self

48
Q

-plasty

A

surgical repair

49
Q

heter/o

A

other

50
Q

-tome

A

instrument to cut thin layers