Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Tabitha Stump
Medical terminology
53
Medical
Not Applicable
03/08/2017
Click here to study/print these flashcards.

Create your own flash cards! Sign up here.

Additional Medical Flashcards

 

 

Cards

Term
ER
 Definition
Emergency room
Term
C/O
 Definition
care of
Term
SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
Term
Edema
 Definition
swelling caused by excess fluid in the body tissue
Term
Tid
 Definition
three times a day
Term
Qhs
 Definition
every hour
Term
Prn
 Definition
as needed
Term
Po
 Definition
by mouth
Term
Fundoscopic
 Definition
of done by or obtained by
Term
Pleural effusion
 Definition
a buildup of fluid between tissue that lines the lungs and chest
Term
pneumonia
 Definition
infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs
Term
anemia
 Definition
deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood
Term
blood transfusion
 Definition
process of receiving blood
Term
EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram is a test that checks for problems with the electrical cavity of the heart
Term
CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
Term
ADLs
 Definition
activities of daily living
Term
Delirium
 Definition
severe alcohol with drawl such as shaking, confusion, and hallucinations
Term
RAP
 Definition
Term
Dementia
 Definition
a group of thinking and social symptoms that interferes with daily functioning
Term
NAS
 Definition
no added salt
Term
CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
Term
BM
 Definition
bowel movement
Term
PT
 Definition
physical therapy
Term
HCL
 Definition
hydrochloric acid
Term
VO
 Definition
verbal order
Term
Fever
 Definition
temporary increase in average body temperatures of 98.6F
Term
Cerumen
 Definition
earwax
Term
dyspnea
 Definition
difficult or labored breathing
Term
GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
IM
 Definition
intramuscular
Term
ml
 Definition
milliliter
Term
UTI
 Definition
Urinary tract infection
Term
UA
 Definition
urinary analysis
Term
OT
 Definition
occupational therapy
Term
LOA
 Definition
left occipitoanterior lysis of adhesions
Term
N/G
 Definition
nasogastric tube
Term
G-tube
 Definition
feeding tube
Term
CPR
 Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Term
T
 Definition
temperature
Term
R
 Definition
respiration
Term
P
 Definition
pulse
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
PA
 Definition
physical assistance
Term
lateral
 Definition
of, at, towards
Term
bilateral
 Definition
having to or relation to two sides
Term
mediastinal
 Definition
area in the chest between the lungs that contains the heart
Term
Jehovah's witness
 Definition
member of Christian movement
Term
Asian
 Definition
relation to Asia or its people, customs, or languages
Term
Hispanic
 Definition
relation to Spain or Spanish speaking countries
Term
hematologist
 Definition
specialist that study and prevent disease in blood
Term
cardiologist
 Definition
specialist that studies and treats disease in the heart
Term
pulmonologist
 Definition
specialist that study and treat disease in the lungs
Term
diagnosis
 Definition
identification of an illness or other problem examined by symptoms
Supporting users have an ad free experience!