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30 Cards in this Set
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What does the abbreviation CT stand for?
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computed tomography
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What does the abbreviation D/C mean?
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discontinue
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What suffix refers to pain?
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algia
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What is the abbreviation for iron?
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Fe (F must be capitalized)
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What is FSH the abbreviation for?
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follicle stimulating hormone
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What is gtt the abbreviation for?
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drop
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What is HCT the abbreviation for?
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hematocrit
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What is IVP the abbreviation for?
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intravenous pyelogram
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What is the abbreviation meaning after meals?
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pc
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What is the abbreviation meaning before meals?
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ac
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What is the abbreviation meaning every?
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q
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What is the abbreviation meaning every other day?
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qod
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What is the abbreviation for "as needed" or "whenever necessary"?
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prn
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What medical term means "immediately"?
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stat
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What is the abbreviation for what is commonly referred to as a stroke?
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CVA
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What medical term means "as desired"?
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ad lib
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What does the medical abbreviation "D & C" mean?
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dilatation and curettage
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What does the abbreviation "c" with a line over it mean?
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with
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What does the abbreviation "s" with a line over it mean?
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without
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What does the abbreviation T.I.D. mean?
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three times a day
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What does the abbreviation Q.I.D. mean?
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four times a day
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What does the abbreviation h.s. mean?
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hour of sleep
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To what organ do the prefixes: hepa, hepar, or hepato refer?
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liver
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What is the correct medical term for a physician who diagnosis's disorders
of the eye? |
ophthalmologist
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What is the term for a physician who studies and interprets x-rays?
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radiologist
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What is the medical term for earache?
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otalgia
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What is the term which means the rate at which an illness occurs in a
particular area or population? |
morbidity
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What is the medical term for lateral curvature of the spine?
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scoliosis
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What is the Latin term meaning "in an artificial environment" or "outside the body"?
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in vitro
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What is the formal medical term for an umbilical hernia?
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omphalocele
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