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10 Cards in this Set
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PROPHYLAXIS |
(PROH-fuh-LAK-sis) preventative treatment |
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PALLIATIVE |
(PA-lee-ah-tiv) treating the symptoms, but not actually getting rid of the cause |
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QHS |
at night, from the Latin phrase quaque hora somni, which means "each night at the hour of sleep" |
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PRN |
as needed, from the Latin phrase per re nata which means "as the need arises" |
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PERRLA |
pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation |
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Transverse |
(tranz-VERS) divides the body from top to bottom |
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SAGITTAL |
(SA-jih-tal) divides the body from left to right |
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CORONAL |
(kah-ROH-nal) divides the body from front to back |
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MORBIDITY |
(mor-BID-ih-tee) the risk for being sick |
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IDIOPATHIC |
(ih-dee-oh-PA-thik) no known specific cause; it just happens |
