Units 12 & 13 Flashcards
1
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ad lib
A
as desired
2
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ADL
A
activities of daily living
3
Q
BR
A
bed rest
4
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
5
Q
W/C , WC
A
wheel chair
6
Q
PDR
A
physicians’ desk reference
7
Q
AMA
A
american medical association
8
Q
CDC
A
center for disease control
9
Q
ENT
A
ears, nose, throat specialist
10
Q
Kg
A
kilogram
11
Q
L
A
liter
12
Q
lb, #
A
pound
13
Q
ml, mL
A
milliliter
14
Q
OTC
A
over-the-counter
15
Q
oz
A
ounce
16
Q
DTaP
A
diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis
17
Q
HepA
A
hepatitis A vaccine
18
Q
HepB
A
hepatitis B vaccine
19
Q
Hib
A
haemophilus influenza B vaccine
20
Q
IPV
A
polio vaccine (inactivated polio vaccine)
21
Q
MMR
A
measles mumps rubella (vaccine)
22
Q
Tdap
A
tetanus-diphtheria- acellular pertussis
23
Q
VAR
A
varicella (chicken pox vaccine)
24
Q
diphtheria
A
serious disease caused by a toxin made by bacteria that causes a thick coating in the back of the nose or throat that makes it hard to breathe or swallow
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tetanus
causes painful tightening of the muscles, usually all over the body which can lead to "locking" of the jaw so the victim cannot open his mouth or swallow. tetanus leads to death in up to 2 out of 10 cases
26
acellular
vaccines that contain inactivated cells
27
pertussis (whooping cough)
highly contagious respiratory disease known for uncontrollable, violent coughing whihc often makes it hard to breathe. After fits of many coughs, someonewith pertussis often needs to take deep breaths which results in a "whooping" sound. pertussis is most commonly affects infants and young children and can be fatal, especially in babies less less than 1 year of age
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Hepatitis A
serious liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus. Children with the virus often have no symptoms, but they can pass it on to their parents or caregivers, who can get very sick.
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hepatitis B
a liver disease that results from infection with the hepatitis B virus. It can range in severity form a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a serious, lifelong illness. Hepatitis B is usually spread when blood, semen, or another body fluid from a person infected with the hepatitis B virus enters the body through sexual contact with an infected person or sharing needles, syringes, or other drug-injection equipment. Hepatitis B can also passed from an infected mother to her baby at birth.
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opt/o
eye
31
optical
eye
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omul/o
eye
33
ophthom/o
eye
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corni/o
cornea
35
cor/o
pupil
36
pupill/o
pupil
37
ir/o
iris
38
sclera
whites of the eye
39
decry/o
tear duct
40
cataract
lens of the eye is clouded over
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strobismus
crossing of the eyes
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stigmatism
unequal perimeter of the eye
43
hyperopia
farsightedness
44
myopia
nearsightedness
45
diplopia
double vision
46
chromotism
color blindness
47
nictalopia
night vision?
