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53 Cards in this Set
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abduct
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to pull a part of the body away from the median axis
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Accu-Chek
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trade name for a blood sugar monitor
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ADA
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American Diabetes Association
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Ancef
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trade name for cefazolin, an antibiotic
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anicteric
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without icterus (jaundice; yellow appearance)
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anteversion
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forward displacement of an organ
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antibiotic
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used to destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and/or other microorganisms
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AP
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refers to anteroposterior direction
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appendectomy
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surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
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AST
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aspartate transaminase
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C-arm images
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results of portable x-ray unit used in the operating room; the C-shaped unit is made to surround the part being studied
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click
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a brief sharp sound
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copious
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yielding something abundantly
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cortical
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pertaining to a cortex
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CPK
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creatine phosphokinase
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DePuy sliding screw
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orthopedic device used in femoral fracture repair
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dyspnea
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difficult or labored breathing
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electrocautery
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the application of an electric current to destroy or cut through tissue
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EOMI
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extraocular muscles intact
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external rotation
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movement of an external appendage about its axis
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fascia lata
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the external layer of fascia of the thigh
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funduscope
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an instrument for examining the fundus (bottom or base) of the eye
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gallop
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an abnormal rhythm of the heart
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H&H
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hemoglobin and hematocrit
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Hemovac drain
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a closed suction drainage unit to evacuate blood and serum postoperatively
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infarct
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death of a tissue due to local ischemia
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intercostal
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situated between the ribs
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interrupted sutures
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sutures that are placed and tied separately
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intertrochanteric fracture
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a break within the trochanter
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ischemia
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obstruction of blood to a body part
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IVPB
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intravenous piggyback
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lateralis
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pertaining to one side
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LDH
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lactic dehydrogenase
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Lowman turkey-claw clamp
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orthopedic equipment used during surgery
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Micronase
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trade name for glyburide; used in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus
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myocardial
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pertaining to the myocardium (muscular tissue of the heart)
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Nitro-Dur
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trade name for nitroglycerin; used in treating angina pectoris and other cardiac problems
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nondiaphoretic
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no profuse perspiration
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ORIF
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open reduction, internal fixation
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PERRLA
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pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation
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plane
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an imaginary flat surfaced used for description
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PMI
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point of maximal impulse
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prominence
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a protrusion or projection
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prosthesis
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an artificial replacement for a missing body part
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reamer
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an instrument used in orthopedic surgery to enlarge an artificial orifice or passage in bone
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renal insufficiency
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inability of the kidneys to remove nitrogenous wastes adequately
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rhonchus
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a rattling sound in the lower respiratory tract
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pericardial rub
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a scraping or grating noise heard with the heartbeat
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sclera
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the sturdy white outer layer of the eyeball
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SGOT
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serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase
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ST-T waves
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describes heart function on an electrocardiogram (EKG); there are P, Q, R, S, T, and U waves
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type and cross x2
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medical jargon referring to the fact that the patient's blood type needs to be determined in the laboratory, then crossmatched against two units of blood
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vastus lateralis
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a large muscle overlying the hip joint
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