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Quiz January 31st
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
01/29/2011

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Term
Abd
Definition
Abdomen
Term
ABO
Definition
The main blood group system
Term
ac
Definition

before meals

 

Term
ADL
Definition
activities of daily living
Term
ad lib
Definition
as desired
Term
Adm
Definition
admitted/admission
Term
AM
Definition
morning
Term
amb
Definition
ambulatory
Term
amt
Definition
amount
Term
approx
Definition
approximately
Term
bid
Definition
twice daily
Term
BM
Definition
bowel movement
Term
BP
Definition
blood pressure
Term
BRP
Definition
bathroom privelages
Term
c
Definition
with
Term
C
Definition
Celsius
Term
CBC
Definition
complete blood count
Term
c/o
Definition
complains of
Term
DAT
Definition
diet as tolerated
Term
dc or d/c
Definition
discontinue/discharge
Term
drsg
Definition
dressing
Term
Dx
Definition
diagnosis
Term
ECG
Definition
electrocardiogram
Term
F
Definition
Fahrenheit
Term
fld
Definition
fluid
Term
GI
Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
gtt
Definition
drop
Term
h/hr
Definition
hour
Term
h2o
Definition
water
Term
hs
Definition
at bedtime
Term
I&O
Definition
intake and output
Term
IV
Definition
intravenous
Term
LMP
Definition
last menstrual period
Term
(L)
Definition
left
Term
meds
Definition
medications
Term
mL/ml
Definition
milliliter
Term
mod
Definition
moderate
Term
neg
Definition
negative
Term
#
Definition
number/pounds
Term
NPO/NBM
Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
N/S
Definition
normal saline
Term
O2
Definition
oxygen
Term
OD
Definition
right eye/overdose
Term
OOB
Definition
out of bed
Term
os
Definition
mouth or opening
Term
OS
Definition
left eye
Term
pc
Definition
after meals
Term
PE/PX
Definition
physical examination
Term
per
Definition
by/through
Term
PM
Definition
afternoon
Term
po
Definition
by mouth
Term
postop
Definition
postoperatively
Term
preop
Definition
preoperatively
Term
prep
Definition
preparation
Term
prn
Definition
when necessary
Term
q
Definition
everyday
Term
qd
Definition
everyday
Term
qh
Definition
every hour
Term
qhs
Definition
every night at bedtime
Term
qid
Definition
four times a day
Term
(R)
Definition
right
Term
stat
Definition
at once/immediately
Term
tid
Definition
three times a day
Term
TO
Definition
telephone order
Term
TPR
Definition
temperature/pulse/respirations
Term
Tr
Definition
tincture
Term
VO
Definition
verbal order
Term
VS
Definition
vital signs
Term
WNL
Definition
within normal limits
Term
wt
Definition
weight
Term
CBR
Definition
complete bed rest
Term
up ad lib
Definition
up as desired
Term
bx
Definition
biopsy
Term
CTA
Definition
clear to auscultation
Term
FUO
Definition
fever of unknown origin
Term
GU
Definition
genitourinary
Term
H/A
Definition
headache
Term
h/o
Definition
history of
Term
HPI
Definition
history of present illness
Term
Imp
Definition
impressions
Term
lt
Definition
left
Term
MAE
Definition
moves all extremities
Term
NAD
Definition
no apparent distress
Term
NKA
Definition
no known allergies
Term
N/V
Definition
nausea/vomiting
Term
P
Definition
pulse
Term
PMH
Definition
past medical history
Term
R
Definition
respirations
Term
R/O
Definition
rule out
Term
ROS
Definition
review of systems
Term
rt
Definition
right
Term
SOB
Definition
short of breath
Term
Sx
Definition
symptoms
Term
T
Definition
temperature
Term
ASCVD
Definition
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Term
ASHD
Definition
arteriosclerotic heard disease
Term
BPH
Definition
benign prostatic hypertrophy
Term
CA
Definition
cancer
Term
CAD
Definition
coronary artery disease
Term
CHF
Definition
congestive heart failure
Term
COPD
Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Term
CVA
Definition
cerebrovascular accident
Term
DM
Definition
diabetes mellitus
Term
HTN
Definition
hypertension
Term
MI
Definition
myocardial infarction
Term
PE
Definition
pulmonary emboli
Term
PVD
Definition
peripheral vascular disease
Term
STD
Definition
sexually transmitted disease
Term
URI
Definition
upper respiratory infection
Term
ABG
Definition
arterial blood gases
Term
BE
Definition
barium enema
Term
CO2
Definition
carbon dioxide
Term
C&S
Definition
culture and sensitivity
Term
CXR
Definition
chest x-ray
Term
lytes
Definition
electrolytes
Term
RBC
Definition
red blood cells
Term
UA
Definition
urinalysis
Term
UGI
Definition
upper GI
Term
WBC
Definition
white blood cells
Term
AMA
Definition
against medical advice
Term
ASAP
Definition
as soon as possible
Term
BSD
Definition
bedside drainage
Term
CABG
Definition
coronary artery bypass graft
Term
CPR
Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Term
ds/disc
Definition
discontinue
Term
DNR
Definition
do not resuscitate/no code
Term
FOB
Definition
foot of bed
Term
Fx
Definition
fracture
Term
GHWT
Definition
good handwashing technique
Term
HOB
Definition
head of bed
Term
hs
Definition
hours of sleep
Term
Hx
Definition
history
Term
KVO
Definition
keep vein open
Term
NG
Definition
nasogastric
Term
noc
Definition
night
Term
OT
Definition
occupational therapy
Term
prep
Definition
preparation
Term
PRN
Definition
as needed
Term
PT
Definition
physical therapy
Term
pt
Definition
patient
Term
ROM
Definition
range of motion
Term
RX
Definition
treatment
Term
S
Definition
without
Term
SOB
Definition
side of bed
Term
S/P
Definition
status post
Term
TF
Definition
tube feeding
Term
TURP
Definition
transurethral resection of prostate
Term
TX
Definition
treatment
Term
WA
Definition
while awake
Term
Amp
Definition
ampule
Term
caps
Definition
capsule
Term
Elix
Definition
elixir
Term
Sol
Definition
solution
Term
Supp
Definition
suppository
Term
Susp
Definition
suspension
Term
Syr
Definition
syrup
Term
tab
Definition
tablet
Term
tinct
Definition
tincture
Term
troch
Definition
troches/lozenges
Term
A
Definition
absence of/asymptomatic
Term
Ad
Definition
toward/near
Term
adeno
Definition
gland
Term
adreno
Definition
adrenal gland
Term
ambi
Definition
both
Term
ana
Definition
up
Term
ante
Definition
before
Term
anti
Definition
against
Term
angi/angio
Definition
blood vessel
Term
arterio
Definition
artery
Term
arthro
Definition
joint
Term
audio
Definition
hearing
Term
auto
Definition
self
Term
bacterio
Definition
pertaining to a microorganism, parasite, or pathogen
Term
bi
Definition
two/double
Term
bili
Definition
relating to bile
Term
brachy
Definition
short
Term
brady
Definition
meaning slow
Term
broncho
Definition
bronchus of lungs
Term
cardio
Definition
heart
Term
cephalo
Definition
head
Term
chole/chol
Definition
bile
Term
cholecyst
Definition
gall bladder
Term
chondro
Definition
cartilage
Term
col
Definition
colon
Term
colpo
Definition
cervix/vagina
Term
costo
Definition
rib
Term
cranio
Definition
skull
Term
cyst/systo
Definition
urinary bladder/sac
Term
dent
Definition
teeth
Term
derma
Definition
skin
Term
duodeno
Definition
duodenum
Term
dys
Definition
bad/painful/difficult
Term
encephalo
Definition
head
Term
endo
Definition
within
Term
entero
Definition
intestine
Term
exo
Definition
out
Term
gastro
Definition
stomach
Term
heme/hemato
Definition
blood
Term
hepato
Definition
liver
Term
herio
Definition
rupture
Term
hernio
Definition
pertaining to a protrusion of a part through tissues
Term
hyper
Definition
above/beyond/excessive
Term
hypo
Definition
below/under/deficient
Term
hystero
Definition
hysteria/uterus
Term
Ileo
Definition
ileum
Term
jejuno
Definition
jejunum
Term
kerato
Definition
cornea of eye
Term
keratin
Definition
protein of nails/hair
Term
lapara
Definition
loin/abdomen
Term
laryng
Definition
larynx/voice box
Term
latero
Definition
side
Term
leuko
Definition
dealing with white corpuscules
Term
lith
Definition
stone
Term
lymph
Definition
watery fluid from glands
Term
mast
Definition
breast
Term
menor
Definition
dealing with menses
Term
meso
Definition
middle
Term
metra
Definition
uterus
Term
myelo
Definition
bone marrow/spinal column
Term
myo
Definition
muscle
Term
necro
Definition
dead
Term
nephro
Definition
kidney
Term
neu/neuro
Definition
nerve
Term
oculo
Definition
eye
Term
oophor
Definition
ovary
Term
olig
Definition
decreased/scant amount
Term
opthalmo
Definition
eye
Term
opto
Definition
vision
Term
orchio
Definition
testicle
Term
os
Definition
bone/opening
Term
osteo
Definition
bone
Term
oto
Definition
ear
Term
patho
Definition
disease
Term
phlebo
Definition
vein
Term
physio
Definition
relating to nature/body processes
Term
pneumo
Definition
lung or air
Term
pseudo
Definition
false
Term
pulmo
Definition
lung
Term
procto
Definition
rectum
Term
psych
Definition
soul/mind
Term
pyelo
Definition
pelvis of kidney
Term
pyo
Definition
pus
Term
renal
Definition
kidneys
Term
retro
Definition
backward
Term
rhino
Definition
nose/nasal
Term
sacro
Definition
sacrum/back
Term
salpingo
Definition
tube/fallopian tube
Term
spleno
Definition
dealing with spleen
Term
tachy
Definition
rapid
Term
teno
Definition
tendon
Term
thoraco
Definition
chest
Term
thyro
Definition
thyroid gland
Term
tonsillar
Definition
pertaining to tonsil
Term
tracheo
Definition
trachea/windpipe
Term
uretero
Definition
ureters/tubes from kidneys to bladder
Term
urino/uro
Definition
urinary system
Term
vaso
Definition
blood vessel
Term
ventro
Definition
abdomen/ventral
Term
vesico
Definition
urinary bladder
Term
algia
Definition
pain
Term
asthemia
Definition
weakness
Term
biotic
Definition
living matter
Term
blast
Definition
immature cell
Term
cele
Definition
tumor cyst/hernia
Term
centesis
Definition
surgical puncture
Term
cide
Definition
causing death
Term
cyte
Definition
cell
Term
desis
Definition
surgical fixation
Term
ectomy
Definition
removal of
Term
emia
Definition
blood
Term
esthesia
Definition
feeling/sensation
Term
gene
Definition
production/origin
Term
gram
Definition
tracing/mark
Term
graph
Definition
writing/record
Term
itis
Definition
inflammation
Term
ize
Definition
to treat nu special method
Term
litho
Definition
stone/calcus
Term
lysis
Definition
setting free/destruction
Term
malacia
Definition
softening of
Term
megaly
Definition
enlargement of/hypertrophy
Term
meter
Definition
measure
Term
oid
Definition
form/shape/resemblance
Term
ology
Definition
science of
Term
oma
Definition
tumor
Term
opsy
Definition
to view
Term
orrhaphy
Definition
repair of
Term
osis
Definition
process/condition of
Term
otomy
Definition
incision
Term
pathy
Definition
disease/suffering
Term
penia
Definition
lack of
Term
pexy
Definition
fastening/fixation
Term
phasia
Definition
to speak
Term
phagia
Definition
to eat
Term
plasty
Definition
to shape/mold
Term
pnea
Definition
breathing
Term
poiesis
Definition
formation
Term
ptosis
Definition
drooping/prolapse
Term
rrhagia
Definition
flow
Term
rhaphy
Definition
suturing/stitching
Term
rhea
Definition
flow/discharge
Term
rrhage
Definition
bursting forth
Term
scope
Definition
instrument for examining
Term
scopy
Definition
see/examine
Term
stasis
Definition
standing still/control/stopping
Term
staxia
Definition
control/stopping
Term
stomy
Definition
to form an opening
Term
tome
Definition
instrument to cut
Term
tomy
Definition
incision
Term
tripsy
Definition
crushing
Term
trophy
Definition
nourishment/development
Term
uria
Definition
urine
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