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Lesson 9
Question | Answer |
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Kyphosis | hump back |
calc | heel, stone |
keloid | thick red raised scars |
colla | glue |
labi | lip |
lethargy | sluggish or stupor |
tarso | frame work of the eyelid |
peri | about around |
lap | laparotomy |
lactation | pertaining to milk |
pro | in front of, before |
jaundice | yellow |
gran | grain, particle |
joint | where 2 bones meet |
dors | backs |
phob | fear |
phot | light |
micr | small |
cut | skin |
laxative | drugs or food that moves the bowels |
pleur | pleura, rib, side, lining of the lung |
LOC | loss/level of consciousness |
rachi | spinal column |
laceration | irregular tear in the skin |
JP | Jackson Pratt (drain) |
lb | pound |
later | side |
LUE | left upper extremity |
leukemia | cancer of the white blood cells |
LLE | left lower extremity |
l | liter |
laryngitis | inflammation of the larynx |
jejunum | second portion of small intestines |
LLQ | left lower quadrant |
digit | finger/toe |
peps,pept | digest |
lavage | to flush out a cavity |
JVD | jugular venous distention |
kg | kilogram |
LRQ | lower right quadrant |
gemin | twin |
en | in |
cheir, chir | hand |
mamm | breast |
cine | move |
LUQ | left upper quadrant |
grad | walk, take steps |
LTC | long-term care |
K | potassium |
KCl | potassium chloride |
dys | bad |
LMP | last menstrual period |
leukocyte | white blood cells |
jugular | pertaining to the throat |
lt | left |
gangli | swelling |
KUB | kidney, ureter, and bladder |