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149 Cards in this Set

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MI

Myocardial infarction

TIA

Transient ischemic attack

MRSA

methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aurea

AIDS

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

HIV

Human immunodeficiency virus

RF

Renal failure

rt

Right

lt

Left

VRE

Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus

CVA

Cerebrovascular accident

c/o

Complains of

CA

Cancer

ADL

Activities of daily living

BKA

Below knee amputation

AKA

Above knee amputation

DVT

Deep vein thrombosis

C.M.E.T

Color, motion, edema, temperature

PIP

Proximal interphalangeal

MCP

metacarpophalangeal joint

RA

Rheumatoid arthritis

OJD

Osteoarthritis joint disease

DJD

Degenerative joint disease

HD

Huntington's disease

NPO

Nothing by mouth

PRN

As necessary

Oliguria

Decreased urination

Hyper

Above

Hypo

Low

Brady

Slow

a

Without

UTI

Urinary tract infection

URI

Upper respiratory infection

CBR

Complete bed rest

As tol

As tolerated

IV

Intravenous

BB

Bed bath

S /s

Signs and symptoms

NWB

No weight bearing

Dysphasia

Difficulty swallowing

Appendectomy

Removal of the Appendix

Itis

Inflammation

Ectomy

Removal

Logy

Study of

Poly cytosis

too many blood cells

Leukocytes

A white blood cell

cytology

The study of cells

Dyspnea

Difficulty or labored breathing

Ecchymosis

bruising

Hemiplegia

Paralysis on one side of the body

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Hemiparesis

Weakness on one side of the body usually the result of a stroke

DVT

Deep vein thrombosis

Hypoxemia

Low O2 in the blood

Aphasia

language impairment loss of ability to comprehend normally

Apnea

A period with no respiration

Hypoxemia

insufficient oxygen in the blood

Orthopnea

Difficulty in breathing unless sitting upright

Ascite

Fluid collecting in the abdomen

Nephroma

A tumor of the kidney

Nephrectomy

Surgical excision of the kidney

Nephrolithiasis

Presence of kidney stones

Abdomin

Abdomen

Aden

Gland

Angi

Vessel

Arteri

Artery

Bronch

Bronchitis, bronchi

Cardi

Heart

Cephal

Head

Cerebr

Brain

Chol

Bile

Col

Colon

Crani

Skull

Cyst

Bladder, cyst

Dent

Tooth

Dermat

Skin

Encephal

Brain

Enter

Small intestine

Erythr

Red

Fibr

Fiber

Gastr

Stomache

Geront

Elderly

Gloss

Tongue

Glyc

Sugar

Gynec

Female

Hem

Blood

Hepat

Liver

Hydr

Water

Hyster

Uterus

Lapar

Flank, loin, abdomen

Laryng

Larynx

Lith

Stone

Mamm

Breast

Men

Menstration

Mast

Breast

My

Muscle

Myel

Bone marrow, spinal cord

Nephr

Kidney

Neur

Nerve

Ocul

Eye

Ophthalm

Eye

Ot

Ear

Ped

Child

Pharyng

Throat pharynx

Phleb

Vein

Pneum

Lung,air,gas

Proct

Rectum

Psych

Mind

Py

Pus

Rect

Rectum

Rhin

Nose

Splen

Spleen

Stern

Sternum

Thorac

Chest

Thromb

Clot

Tox

Poison

a

Without

Dys

Pain or difficulty

Hyper

Above, excessive

Hypo

Low, deficient

Pan

All

Poly

Many

Post

After

Pre

Before

Retro

Behind, backward

Tachy

Fast

What is health

State of well-being

What is disease

Any change from the healthy state

Anatomy mean

Structure

What is physiology

The function of the body

what is medline

A line drawn in the center of the body from the head to the foot

What is medial

toward the midline

What is lateral

Away from the midline , toward the side

What is anterior / ventral

Toward the front

What is posterior / dorsal

Toward the back

What is proximal

Closest to the point of attachment

What is distal

Farthest away from the point of attachment

In terms of line of the body what does superior mean

Anything above the parallel line to the floor

In terms of lines of the body what does inferior mean

Parts located below the parallel line to the floor

The abdomen is divided into how many quadrants

Four

What is at the center of the four quadrants of the abdomen

The umbilicus

How many regions can the abdomen be divided into

9

What is the basic unit of the body

The cell

Groups of similar cells are organized into

Tissues

Different tissues form

Organs

The organs are organized into

System

RUQ

Right upper quadrant

RLQ

Right lower quadrant

LUQ

Left upper quadrant

LLQ

Left lower quadrant