Unit 4- Muscle Flashcards
1
Q
MMT
A
Manual muscle test
2
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
3
Q
EMG
A
Electromyogram
4
Q
ten-(do,o)
A
Tendon
5
Q
-spasm
A
Involuntary contraction
6
Q
my-(o)
A
Muscle
7
Q
-malac-(ia)
A
Softening of a tissue
8
Q
-kinesis, - kinetic
A
Motion
9
Q
fibr-(a,I,o)
A
Fiber, connective tissue
10
Q
-fascia
A
Fibrous band
11
Q
Circum-
A
Around, about
12
Q
-asthenia
A
Weakness, lack of strength
13
Q
arthr-(o)
A
Joint
14
Q
ankyl-
A
Crooked, looped, immovable, fixed
15
Q
ad-
A
To, toward, near
16
Q
ab-
A
From, away
17
Q
MHP
A
Moist hot pack
18
Q
OOB
A
Out of bed
19
Q
biw
A
Twice a week
20
Q
d/c
A
Discontinue/ discharge
21
Q
bid
A
Twice a day
22
Q
HS
A
Hour of sleep
23
Q
Kg
A
Kilogram
24
Q
lb
A
Pound
25
mEq
Milliequivalent
26
mg
Milligram
27
ml
Milliliter
28
mm
Millimeter
29
mod
Moderate
30
noc
At night, night
31
p
After
32
pc
After meals
33
po
By mouth
34
Post-op
After an operation
35
Pre-op
Before an operation
36
prn
Whenever necessary, as needed
37
q
Every
38
qd
Every day
39
qh
Every hour
40
qid
Four times a day
41
qod
Every other day
42
stat
Immediately, at once
43
tbsp
Tablespoon
44
tid
Three times a day
45
tiw
Three times a week
46
tsp
Teaspoon
47
wt
Weight
