Week One Terminology Flashcards

1
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AIDS

A

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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2
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BP

A

Blood pressure

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3
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CCU

A

Coronary care unit

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4
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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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5
Q

DM

A

Diabetes Mellitus

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6
Q

DVT

A

Deep vein thrombosis

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7
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ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

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8
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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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9
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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

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10
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Anemia

A

Low RBC count

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11
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Antecubital

A

Area at the front of the elbow

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12
Q

Dyspnea

A

Difficulty breathing

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13
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Hyperbilirubinemia

A

Too much bilirubin in the blood

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14
Q

Polycythemia

A

When the bone marrow produces too many RBCs

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15
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Postprandial

A

After a meal

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16
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Hemostasis

A

Process by which the body stops blood from leaking from a wound.

17
Q

Fomite

A

Contaminated object

18
Q

Reservoir

A

Source of infection

19
Q

Antiseptic

A

Cleans living tissue

20
Q

Disinfectant

A

Cleans non-living tissue

21
Q

Bacteriostatic

A

Inhibits bacterial growth but doesn’t kill bacteria

22
Q

Sepsis

A

Bacterial infection