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Medical Terminology
Medical terms and abbreviations
Translate the term: acute | started recently, severe symptom |
Translate the term: lethargic | a decrease in the level of consciousness; in medical record, this term means that the patient is really sick |
Translate the term: sequelae | a problem resulting from disease or injury |
Identify the opposite for the given term: supine | prone |
Identify the opposite for the given term: caudal | cranial |
Identify the medical term: divides the body in slices from front to back | coronal plane |
Define: NICU | neonatal intensive care unit |
Define the abbreviation: NKDA | no known drug allergies |
Identify the abbreviation: pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation | PERRLA |
Identify the medical abbreviation: as needed | 1) prn |