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149 Cards in this Set
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MI |
Myocardial infarction |
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TIA |
Transient ischemic attack |
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MRSA |
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aurea |
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AIDS |
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
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HIV |
Human immunodeficiency virus |
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RF |
Renal failure |
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rt |
Right |
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lt |
Left |
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VRE |
Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus |
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CVA |
Cerebrovascular accident |
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c/o |
Complains of |
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CA |
Cancer |
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ADL |
Activities of daily living |
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BKA |
Below knee amputation |
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AKA |
Above knee amputation |
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DVT |
Deep vein thrombosis |
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C.M.E.T |
Color, motion, edema, temperature |
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PIP |
Proximal interphalangeal |
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MCP |
metacarpophalangeal joint |
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RA |
Rheumatoid arthritis |
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OJD |
Osteoarthritis joint disease |
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DJD |
Degenerative joint disease |
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HD |
Huntington's disease |
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NPO |
Nothing by mouth |
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PRN |
As necessary |
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Oliguria |
Decreased urination |
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Hyper |
Above |
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Hypo |
Low |
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Brady |
Slow |
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a |
Without |
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UTI |
Urinary tract infection |
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URI |
Upper respiratory infection |
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CBR |
Complete bed rest |
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As tol |
As tolerated |
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IV |
Intravenous |
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BB |
Bed bath |
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S /s |
Signs and symptoms |
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NWB |
No weight bearing |
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Dysphasia |
Difficulty swallowing |
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Appendectomy |
Removal of the Appendix |
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Itis |
Inflammation |
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Ectomy |
Removal |
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Logy |
Study of |
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Poly cytosis |
too many blood cells |
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Leukocytes |
A white blood cell |
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cytology |
The study of cells |
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Dyspnea |
Difficulty or labored breathing |
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Ecchymosis |
bruising |
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Hemiplegia |
Paralysis on one side of the body |
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HIPAA |
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
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Hemiparesis |
Weakness on one side of the body usually the result of a stroke |
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DVT |
Deep vein thrombosis |
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Hypoxemia |
Low O2 in the blood |
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Aphasia |
language impairment loss of ability to comprehend normally |
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Apnea |
A period with no respiration |
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Hypoxemia |
insufficient oxygen in the blood |
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Orthopnea |
Difficulty in breathing unless sitting upright |
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Ascite |
Fluid collecting in the abdomen |
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Nephroma |
A tumor of the kidney |
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Nephrectomy |
Surgical excision of the kidney |
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Nephrolithiasis |
Presence of kidney stones |
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Abdomin |
Abdomen |
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Aden |
Gland |
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Angi |
Vessel |
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Arteri |
Artery |
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Bronch |
Bronchitis, bronchi |
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Cardi |
Heart |
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Cephal |
Head |
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Cerebr |
Brain |
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Chol |
Bile |
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Col |
Colon |
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Crani |
Skull |
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Cyst |
Bladder, cyst |
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Dent |
Tooth |
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Dermat |
Skin |
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Encephal |
Brain |
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Enter |
Small intestine |
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Erythr |
Red |
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Fibr |
Fiber |
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Gastr |
Stomache |
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Geront |
Elderly |
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Gloss |
Tongue |
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Glyc |
Sugar |
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Gynec |
Female |
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Hem |
Blood |
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Hepat |
Liver |
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Hydr |
Water |
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Hyster |
Uterus |
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Lapar |
Flank, loin, abdomen |
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Laryng |
Larynx |
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Lith |
Stone |
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Mamm |
Breast |
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Men |
Menstration |
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Mast |
Breast |
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My |
Muscle |
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Myel |
Bone marrow, spinal cord |
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Nephr |
Kidney |
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Neur |
Nerve |
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Ocul |
Eye |
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Ophthalm |
Eye |
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Ot |
Ear |
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Ped |
Child |
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Pharyng |
Throat pharynx |
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Phleb |
Vein |
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Pneum |
Lung,air,gas |
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Proct |
Rectum |
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Psych |
Mind |
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Py |
Pus |
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Rect |
Rectum |
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Rhin |
Nose |
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Splen |
Spleen |
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Stern |
Sternum |
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Thorac |
Chest |
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Thromb |
Clot |
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Tox |
Poison |
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a |
Without |
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Dys |
Pain or difficulty |
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Hyper |
Above, excessive |
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Hypo |
Low, deficient |
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Pan |
All |
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Poly |
Many |
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Post |
After |
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Pre |
Before |
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Retro |
Behind, backward |
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Tachy |
Fast |
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What is health |
State of well-being |
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What is disease |
Any change from the healthy state |
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Anatomy mean |
Structure |
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What is physiology |
The function of the body |
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what is medline |
A line drawn in the center of the body from the head to the foot |
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What is medial |
toward the midline |
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What is lateral |
Away from the midline , toward the side |
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What is anterior / ventral |
Toward the front |
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What is posterior / dorsal |
Toward the back |
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What is proximal |
Closest to the point of attachment |
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What is distal |
Farthest away from the point of attachment |
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In terms of line of the body what does superior mean |
Anything above the parallel line to the floor |
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In terms of lines of the body what does inferior mean |
Parts located below the parallel line to the floor |
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The abdomen is divided into how many quadrants |
Four |
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What is at the center of the four quadrants of the abdomen |
The umbilicus |
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How many regions can the abdomen be divided into |
9 |
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What is the basic unit of the body |
The cell |
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Groups of similar cells are organized into |
Tissues |
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Different tissues form |
Organs |
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The organs are organized into |
System |
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RUQ |
Right upper quadrant |
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RLQ |
Right lower quadrant |
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LUQ |
Left upper quadrant |
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LLQ |
Left lower quadrant |