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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does dips/o mean? | Thirst |
| What does ellipt/o mean? | Small or little |
| What is an antibody? What is an antigen? | Antibody- substance produced in response to an antigen Antigen- substance that will cause the production of an antibody |
| What is ascities | Abnormal buildup of fluid in the peritoneal cavity |
| What is diabetes mellitus? | |
| What is diabetic ketoacidosis? | |
| what is hematocrit? | Determines the ratio of RBCs to the total blood vol. |
| What is nystagmus? | Back and forth invol. movement of the eye. |
| What are the types of strokes? | |
| What is thelarche? | Breast budding, secondary breast development |
| What is thrombolytic | Breaks down an existing clot. |
| What is the difference between thrombus and an embolus? | |
| What is the prefix pan-? | All |
| What is the prefix Par-? | Around |
| What does AD mean? | Right Ear |
| What does AU mean? | Both Ears |
| What does BID mean? | Twice a day |
| What does CABG mean? | Coronary artery bypass graft |
| What does FBS mean? | Fasting blood sugar |
| What does LASIK mean? | refractive eye surgery that uses a laser to reshape the cornea, the clear front part of the eye, to improve vision. |
| What does N&V mean? | Nausea and vommiting |
| What does OS mean? | Right eye |
| What does OU mean? | Both eyes |
| What does PKD mean? | polycystic kidney disease |
| What does TIA mean? | Transient ischemic attack |
| What does TID mean? | Three times a day |
| What does VA mean? | Visual acuity |