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TermDefinition
L&D Labor and Delivery
ER Emergency Room
OR Operating Room
PICU Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
CCU Coronary Care Unit
PO By mouth
NPO Nothing By Mouth
RR Respiration Rate
SOB shortness of breath
PR Per Rectum
Cardiovascular Provides blood supply throughout body
Digestive Converts the Food we eat into their simplest form such as sugar, fatty acids.
Nervous Send messages or electrical signals between the brain to other parts of the body.
Reproductive Where internal and external sex organs work together to reproduce life.
Urinary Filters blood and create urine as a waste by product
Alzheimer's Disease A progressive disease that destroys memory and other mental functions.
Parkinson's Disease Disorder that affects the central nervous system which also affects out physical movement.
Down syndrome Genetic chromosome 21 disorder causing development and intellectual delays .
Pott Disease Is tuberculosis of the spine
Achilles Tendon Strong fibrous cord located at back of leg, helps with movement such as walking, running, jumping and standing.
Mono,uni one
bi two
tri three
ad away from
ab closer to
ecto, exo outer
endo inside
epi above
anterior front facing
posterior back facing
superior above
inferior below
lateral side
distal farther from center
proximal closer to center
ambi both sides
dys difficult
eu good, normal
homo identical
iso equal
mal bad
algia pain
emia blood condition
itis inflammation
lysis breaking down of something
oid resembling
opathy disease or disorder
pnea breathing
centesis puncture
ectomy removal
ostomy creating opening
otomy incision
orrhaphy repair
opexy fix or secure
oplasty repair or reconstruction
otripsy crushing or breaking down
epiphyses end of bones
epiphyseal plate growth plate
diaphysis middle of bone; also called shaft
metaphysis neck; connects the diaphysis with the epiphysis
spondylitis bone inflammation
meninges protective membrane that covers the central nervous system
cerebrum largest part of brain
dysphasia impairments of speech
ataxia impairment of coordination
dyskinesia impairment of movement
sclera white part of the eye
cornea clear surface in the middle of the eye
retina deepest layer of the eye, turn into electric signals that are sent to the brain via the optic nerve
otoscope devices to examine the ear
audiometer device to measure hearing
hypothalamus structure in brain that makes and releases many hormones
Adrenocartictropic hormone (ACTH) stimulates the outer part of the adrenal gland
hyperthyroidism thyroid gland produces excessive amounts of thyroid hormones
Hypothyroidism thyroid gland doesn't make enough thyroid hormones to meet body needs
Epinephrine adrenanline
erythocytes RBC
Leukocytes WBC
thrombocytes platelets
phlebotomy medical procedure of drawing blood from patients vein
Anemia blood doesn't make enough healthy RBC and hemoglobin , a protein found in RBC to carry oxygen through the body
cardiology the study of diagnosing, treating and preventing diseases of the heart and blood vessels
arteries take blood away from the heart
veins take blood back to the heart
capillaries connects arteries to veins
tachycardia fast heart beat
tachypnea fast breathing rate
bradypnea slow breathing rate
apnea breathing stops
eupnea normal breathing rate
oximetry evaluation of oxygen
duodenum small intestine, most of chemical breakdown happens here
large intestine main function is to absorb remaining water
liver produces bile that help breakdown substances, fat etc
pancreas enzymes to break down proteins, fats, and carbohydrates
endoscope device to view inside of organs
cystorrhexis condition of the bladder
meatoscope diagnostic procedure for the meatus
hypospadius term associated w the penis
glomerulonephritis inflammation/infection of glomerulus
Nephronia tumor of the kidney
mammogram diagnostic procedure of the breasts
pap smear diagnostic procedure of the cervix
vulvitis inflammation/ infection of the vulva
oophoritis inflammation of the ovaries
obstetrics care of a pregnant female
Created by: kambomar01
 

 



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