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Medical Language
chapter 2
Question | Answer |
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L&D | Labor and Delivery |
CCU | Coronary care unit |
PACU | Post- anesthesia care unit |
NKDA | No known drug allergies |
HEENT | head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat |
EXACERBATION (Eks-AS-er-BAY-shun) | it is getting worse |
AUSCULTATION (aw-Skul-TAY-shun) | to listen |
MORTALITY (mor-TAK-it-ee) | the risk for dying |
DEGENERATION (dee-JEN-eh-PAY-shun) | to be getting worse |
noncontributory (NON-Kon-TRIH-byoo-TOR-ee | not related to this specific problem |