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127 Cards in this Set
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Neur |
Nerve |
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Ophthaln |
Eye |
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Oste |
Bone |
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Ot |
Ear |
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Pharyng |
Pharynx (throat) |
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Phleb |
Vein |
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Rhin |
Nose |
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Stomat |
Mouth |
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Thorac |
Chest |
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Thromb |
Blood Clot |
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Trache |
Trachea (windpipe) |
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Tympan |
Tympanic membrane (eardrum) |
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Vascul |
Blood Vessel |
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Vertebr |
Vertebra (backbone) |
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a-, an- |
Without, not, absent |
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Ab |
Away from |
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Bi- |
Two, double |
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Brady- |
Slow |
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Dys- |
Bad, painful, difficult |
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Hemi- |
Half, partly |
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Hyper- |
Excessive |
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Hypo- |
Under, below |
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Inter- |
Between |
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Intra |
Within |
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Macro- |
Large |
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Micro- |
Small |
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Para- |
Near, beside, around |
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Peri- |
Around |
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Supra- |
Above |
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Tachy- |
Rapid |
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Supine Position |
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Lateral |
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Prone |
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Fowler's Position |
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Sim's Position |
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-algia |
Pain |
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-centesis |
Surgical puncture |
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-derma |
Skin |
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-dipsia |
Thirst |
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-ectomy |
Excision, removal of |
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-edema |
Swelling |
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-emia |
Blood |
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-ia |
Condition |
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-itis |
Inflammation |
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-logist |
Specialist in the study of |
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-logy |
The study of |
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-lysis |
Separation, destruction, loosening |
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-megaly |
Enlargement |
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-oma |
Tumor |
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-osis |
Abnormal condition |
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-pathy |
Disease |
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-penia |
Decrease |
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-phagia |
Swallow, eat |
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-phasia |
Speech |
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-plasty |
Surgical repair |
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-plegia |
Paralysis |
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-pnea |
Breathing |
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-stomy |
Forming a new opening |
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lb |
Pound |
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Liq |
Liquid |
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LLQ |
Left Lower Quadrant |
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LPN |
Licensed Practical Nurse |
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Lt |
Left |
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MI |
Myocardial infarction (heart attack) |
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Min |
Minute |
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ml |
Milliliter |
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Neg |
Negative |
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NIDDM |
Non Insulin Dependant diabetes mellitus |
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NPO |
Nothing Per Mouth |
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N&V |
Nausea and Vomiting |
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O2 |
Oxygen |
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OOB |
Out of bed |
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Oz |
Ounce |
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pc |
After a meal |
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Per |
By, through |
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PM |
Afternoon or Evening |
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po (per os) |
By mouth |
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prn |
As Necessary |
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q |
Every |
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qh |
Every hour |
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q2h, q3h q4h, |
Every two hours, every three hours, every four hours |
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qhs |
Bedtime |
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qid |
Four times a day |
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R |
Right |
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RBC |
Red blood cell |
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Resp |
Respiration |
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RLQ |
Right Lower Quadrant |
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RN |
Registered Nurse |
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ROM |
Range of Motion |
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rt (R) |
Right |
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RUQ |
Right Upper Quadrant |
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TX |
Treatment |
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S |
Without |
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SOB |
Shortness of Breath |
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STAT |
At once, immediately |
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STD |
Sexually transmitted disease |
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Sx |
Symptoms |
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tid |
Three times daily |
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TIA |
Transient ischemic attack |
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Abd |
Abdomen |
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ac |
Before a meal |
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AKA |
Above Knee Amputation |
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As tol |
As tolerated |
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bid |
Twice a day |
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BKA |
Below the knee amputation |
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BM |
Bowel movement |
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BP |
Blood pressure |
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CVA |
Cerebral vascular accident (stroke) |
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drsg |
Dressing |
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Dx |
Diagnosis |
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FBS |
Fasting Blood Sugar |
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Fx |
Fracture |
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HOB |
Head of Bed |
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HS |
Hour of sleep (bedtime) |
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IDDM |
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
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I&O |
Intake and Output |
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TPN |
Total Parenteral nutrition |
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TPR |
Temperature, pulse, respirations |
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Tx |
Treatment |
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UA |
Urine Analysis |
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URI |
Upper Respiratory infection |
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UTI |
Urinary Tract Infection |
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VS |
Vital signs |
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WBC |
White Blood Count |
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w/c |
Wheelchair |
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WNL |
Within Normal Limits |
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wt |
Weight |