MedTermBasics Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| PERRLA | Pupils are equal, round and reactive to light and accommodation |
| AUSCULTATION | Listening to the sounds of the body [Ex: Heart, lungs, stomach, abdomen, arteries] |
| NKDA | No known drug allergies |
| b.i.d. | Twice a day |
| Rx | Prescription |
| PRN | As needed |
| SOAP | Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan |
| Afebrile | Not feverish |
| A.C. | Before meals (think A.M. =morning, before mid-day) |
| P.C. | After meals (think P.M = later in the evening, after mid-day) |
| -ptosis | Drooping [Ex: Nephroptosis -> (Nephro/kidney)(ptosis/drooping) -> Drooping kidney aka Floating Kidney] |
| -penia | Deficiency [Ex: Leukopenia -> (Leuko/white typically referring to cells)(penia/deficiency) -> A deficiency of white blood cells |
| -graph | Instrument used to produce a record [Ex: cardiograph, encephalograph] |
| -oid | Resembling [Ex: Lymphoid, Cardioid] |
| Hepat/o | Liver [Ex: Hepatitis -> Inflammation of the liver] |
| Pneumon/o | Lung [Ex: Pneumonia -> Condition of the Lungs] |
| Intra- | Inside, In [Ex: Intravenous(I.V.) - Pertaining to the inside of the veins] |
| Brady- | Slow [Ex: Bradycardia -> (Brady-/slow)(cardi/heart)(-ia/ condition) ->Slow heart condition] |
| Tachy- | Fast [Ex: Tachycardia -> (Tachy-/fast)(cardi/heart)(-ia/condition) ->Fast heart condition] |
| Peri- | Around [Ex: Pericardium -> (Peri-/around)(cardi/heart)(-ium/tissue) ->Tissue around the heart] |
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