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Details Title: Basic- MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 2 Description: Medical Claims & Billing Total Flash Cards: 211 Created: 09/17/2005 15:48:25	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term a.c.,ante cibum Definition before meals Term ABO Definition blood type system Term ad lib., ad libidum Definition as desired Term aq., aqueous Definition water-based Term blast Definition blast cells Term BUN Definition blood urea nitrogen Term CBC Definition complete blood count Term cm Definition centimeter Term CO2 Definition carbon dioxide Term Ca Definition calcium Term D5W Definition 5% dextrose in water (IV fluid) Term b.i.d., bis in die Definition two times a day Term DOA Definition dead on arrival Term DOB Definition date of birth Term DTR Definition deep tendon reflexes Term Dx Definition diagnosis Term E.coli Definition Escherichia colo(bacteria in bowel) Term EBV Definition Epstein - Barr virus Term ECG, EKG Definition electrocardiogram Term EEG Definition electroencephalogram Term EM Definition electron microscope Term Fr Definition French(a kind of catheter or tube) Term FUO Definition fever of unknown origin Term GB Definition gallblader Term gm Definition gram Term gr Definition grains Term H2O Definition water Term ID Definition intradermal Term IM Definition intramuscular Term IU Definition internal unit(s) Term IV Definition intavenous Term kg Definition kilogram Term L,l Definition liter Term LMD Definition local doctor Term lymphs Definition lymphocytes Term mcg Definition microgram Term mEq Definition milliequivalent Term mg% Definition milligram per percent Term mg Definition milligram Term midnoc Definition midnight Term mL, ml Definition milliliter Term mmHg Definition millimeters of Mercury Term mm Definition millimeter Term monos Definition monocytes Term n.p.n, nil per os Definition nothing by mouth Term NBM Definition nothing by mouth Term NBS Definition normal bowel sound Term NF Definition not found, non found Term NG Definition nasogastric Term NSD Definition no serious disease(defect) Term O Definition oxygen Term O2 Definition oxygen(gas) Term p.o., per os Definition by mouth Term p.r.n., pro re nata Definition as needed, as required Term %-percent Definition for every one hundred Term pH Definition hydrogen ion concentration Term polys Definition polymorphonuclear leukocytes Term PTA Definition prior to admission Term q().h., quaque()hora Definition every () hours Term q.a.m..,quaque ante meridian Definition every morning Term q.d.,quaque die Definition daily Term q.,quaque Definition every Term q.h.s Definition every hour of sleep, every bed time Term q.i.d.,quater in die Definition four times a day Term q.n.s Definition quantity not sufficient Term R/O Definition rule out Term RBC Definition red blood cells Term Rx Definition treatment, prescribe Term sed rate Definition sedimentation rate Term segs Definition segmented neutrophils Term sp.gr Definition specific gravity Term stabs Definition stab cells Term stat.,statum Definition at once Term Subcu.,SubQ Definition subcutaneous Term Sx Definition symptoms Term TBC,TB Definition tuberculosis Term TPR Definition temperature, puls,respiration Term tsp Definition teaspoon Term t.i.d.,ter in die Definition three times a day Term U/A Definition urinalysis Term U Definition unit(s) Term WBC Definition white blood cells(count) Term YO Definition years old Term ZnO2 Definition zinc oxide Term ab Definition abortion Term appy Definition appendectomy,appendicitis Term cysto Definition cystoscopy, cystogram Term exam Definition examination Term flat plate Definition abdomen x-ray Term kilos Definition kilograms Term lab Definition laboratory Term meds Definition medication Term nullip Definition nullipara(woman with no deliveries) Term path Definition pathology Term polio Definition poliomyelitis (virus) Term prep Definition prepare, preparation Term primip Definition primipara(woman with one previous birth) Term temp Definition temperature Term sibs Definition siblings Term subcue Definition subcutaneous Term AV Definition arteriovenous Term BKA Definition below-knee amputation Term FYI Definition for your information Term HEENT Definition head, eye, ear,nose, troath Term HBP Definition high blood pressure Term HIV Definition human immunodeifciency virus Term ICU Definition intensive care unit Term LOA Definition leave of absence Term LRS Definition lactated Ringer's solution Term MD Definition muscular dystrophy Term MOM Definition milk of magnesia Term MS Definition multiple sclerosis Term NSD Definition no significant disease Term PDR Definition Physician's Desk Reference Term PERRLA Definition The pupils are uqual, round and reactive to light and accommodation Term RA Definition rheumatoid arthritis Term STD Definition sexually trasmitted disease Term VDRL Definition Venereal Disease Research Laboratory Term afferent Definition to carry towards Term anatomy Definition the science of the structure of the body Term antero/ Definition before Term anterior Definition in front of Term caud/o Definition cauda, tail Term caudal Definition towards the tail Term centr/o Definition center Term central Definition relating to the center Term coron/o Definition corona, crown Term coronal Definition relating to the corona, crown Term cytology Definition the study of cells Term distal Definition farther awy from the center Term dors/o Definition dorsum, back Term dorsal Definition relating to dorsum or back Term efferent Definition to carry away Term external Definition outer, outside Term /ferent Definition bear,carry Term histology Definition the study of tissue Term ili/o Definition the ilium, hip bone Term incision Definition to cut open Term infer/o Definition low, below Term inferior Definition below Term internal Definition within, inside Term later/o Definition lateral Term lateral Definition relating to or towards the side Term medi/o Definition media Term medial Definition toward the middle, relating to the middle Term midsagittal Definition pertaining to the midline Term parasagittal Definition relating to dividing the body into unequal right and left section Term peripheral Definition at or near the rim or edge Term pher/o Definition support,bear Term plane Definition imaginary flat surface that pass through the body;transverse, sagittal,coronal Term posterolateral Definition behind and to the one side Term poster/o Definition posterior Term posterior Definition in back of Term proxim/o Definition proximal Term proximal Definition nearer to the center Term sagittal Definition relating to the dividing body into right and left sections Term scop/o Definition examine Term super/o Definition above Term superior Definition above, upward Term superomedial Definition above the middle Term superolateral Definition above and to the side Term transverse Definition relating to dividing body into inferior and superior sections Term ventr/o Definition ventral Term ventral Definition belly side Term antebrachium Definition forearm, from elbow to wrist Term antecubital fossa Definition front of elbow Term axilla Definition armpit Term brachi/o Definition brachium-arm, from shoulder to elbow Term bucc/o Definition bucca-cheek Term calcane/o Definition calcaneus-heel Term carp/o Definition carpus-wrist Term cervix Definition neck Term clavicle Definition collarbone Term costal Definition relating to rib Term costochondral Definition relating to rib and cartilage Term cubit/o Definition cubitus-elbow Term deltoid Definition triangle in shape Term digit/o Definition digit-finger, or toe Term epigastric Definition relating to epigastrium, the upper middle region of the abdomen Term femor/o Definition femur-thigh Term flank Definition the side of the body from the ribs to the hip bone Term fossa Definition a hollow or depressed area Term frons Definition forehead Term front/o Definition frons-forehead Term glute/o Definition gluteus-buttock Term hypochondriac Definition relating to the upper lateral region of the abdomen Term iliac crest Definition hip bone Term ilium Definition superior portion of the hip bone Term inguin/o Definition inguen-groin Term LLQ Definition left lower quadrant Term lumb/o Definition lumbus- back between thorax and pelvis Term lumbar Definition relating to lumbus(back between thorax and pelvis) Term LUQ Definition left upper quadrant Term lymphadenopathy Definition disease of the lymph nodes Term occipit/o Definition occiput-back of the head Term orbit/o Definition orbitum-eye Term patell/o Definition patella-kneecap Term plantar surface Definition sole of the foot Term popliteal fossa Definition back of knee Term prone Definition lying with face down Term pub/o Definition pubis-pelvic bone margin Term RLQ Definition right lower quadrant Term RUQ Definition right upper quadrant Term sacr/o Definition sacrum-the portion of the back between the buttocks Term scapul/o Definition scapula-shoulder blade Term supine Definition lying with face upward Term tal/o Definition talus-ankle Term tars/o Definition tarsus-broad flat surface;instep of foot or edge of eyelid Term thorax Definition chest Term tibi/o Definition tibia-shin bone Term umbilic/o Definition umbilicus-navel