Chapter 4 Flashcards

1
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a-, an-, ar-

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Without

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ana-

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Again, upward, back

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aniso-

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Unequal

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anti-

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Against

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auto-

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Self

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bi-

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2

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Bio-

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Life

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Brady-

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Slow

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cyan-

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Blue

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Dys-

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Difficult

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endo-

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In, within

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epi-

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On, over, upon

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Erythr-

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Red

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Exo-

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Outside

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hetero-

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Different

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Poikilo-

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Irregular, varied

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Homo-, homeo-

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Same

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Hyper-

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Above normal, high

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Hypo-

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Below normal, low

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Intra-

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Within

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Inter-

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Between

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Iso-

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Equal, same

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Macro-

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Large, long

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Medi-, meso-

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Middle

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Micro-

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Small

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Mono-

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One

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Poly-

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Many, much

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Post-

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After

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Pre-

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Before

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Semi-

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Half

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Tachy-

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Rapid, fast

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Adip

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Fat

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Aer

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Air

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Angi

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Vessel

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Arthr

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Joint

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Bili

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Bile

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Carcin

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Cancer

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Arteri

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Artery

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Cephal

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Head

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Crin

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To secrete

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41
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Cry

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Cold

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42
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Cutane

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Skin

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Cyan

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Blue

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Cyst

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Bladder

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Cyte

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Cell

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Derm, dermat

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Skin

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47
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Encephal

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Brain

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48
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Erythr

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Red

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Fibrin

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Fiber

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50
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Gastr

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Stomach

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51
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Gluc, glyc

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Sugar, glucose

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52
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Hem, hemat

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Blood

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53
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Pulmon

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Lung

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54
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Tox

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Poison

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55
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Vas

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Vessel

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56
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Cardi

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Heart

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57
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Hepat

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Liver

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Kerat, scler

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Hard, cornea

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Leuk

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White

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60
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Lip

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Fat

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Melan

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Black

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Morph

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Form

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My, myo

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Muscle

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Myelo

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Bone marrow or spinal cord

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65
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Nephr, ren

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Kidney

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Onc

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Tumor

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Oste

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Bone

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68
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Path

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Disease

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69
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Phleb

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Vein

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70
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Pneumon

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Air, lung

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71
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Thromb

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Clot

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72
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Ur, urin

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Urine

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73
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Ven

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Vein

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74
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-ase

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Enzyme

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75
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-centesis

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Surgical puncture to remove fluid

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76
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-cyte

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Cell

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77
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-emia

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Blood condition

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78
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-iatr

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Treatment

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79
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-itis

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Inflammation

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80
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-lysis

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Breakdown, destruction

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81
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-osis

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Condition, abnormal process

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82
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-oxia

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Oxygen level

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83
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-pathy

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Disease

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84
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-penia

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Deficiency

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85
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-pnea

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Breathing

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86
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-poiesis

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Formation

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87
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-rrhage

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Burst forth, excessive flow

88
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α

A

Alpha

89
Q

β

A

Beta

90
Q

γ

A

Gamma

91
Q

δ

A

Delta

92
Q

µ

A

Micro

93
Q

A

Decrease

94
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+

A

Positive

95
Q

A

Negative

96
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<

A

Less than

97
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>

A

Greater than

98
Q

A

Increase

99
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Δ

A

Heat

100
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ABGs

A

Arterial blood gases

101
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ABO

A

Blood group system

102
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ACTH

A

Adrenocorticotropic hormone

103
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AIDS

A

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

104
Q

Alb

A

Albumin

105
Q

AML

A

acute myelocytic leukemia

106
Q

ASO

A

Antistreptolysin O

107
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BMP

A

Basic metabolic profile

108
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BUN

A

Blood urea nitrogen

109
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Ca

A

Calcium

110
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Chol

A

Cholesterol

111
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cm

A

Centimeter

112
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CNS

A

Central nervous system

113
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Crit

A

Hematocrit

114
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DIC

A

Disseminated intravascular coagulation

115
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Dil

A

Dilute

116
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DVT

A

Deep vein thrombosis

117
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Basos

A

Basophil

118
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ETOH

A

Ethyl alcohol

119
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ALT

A

Alanine transaminase

120
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AST

A

Aspirate aminotransferase

121
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Bili

A

Bilirubin

122
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BNP

A

Brain natriuretic peptide

123
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C&S

A

Culture and sensitivity

124
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CBC

A

Complete blood count

125
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CK

A

Creatine kinase

126
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CML

A

Chronic myelogenous leukemia

127
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CO2

A

Carbon dioxide

128
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CSF

A

Cerebral spinal fluid

129
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Diff

A

Differential

130
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DKA

A

Diabetic acidosis (a ketoacidosis)

131
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Eos

A

Eosinophil

132
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ESR/sed rate/West

A

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

133
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FBS

A

Fasting blood sugar

134
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Fe

A

Iron

135
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GH

A

Growth hormone

136
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GTT

A

Glucose tolerance test

137
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HAV

A

Hepatitis A virus

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HBsAg

A

Hepatitis B surface antigen

139
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HCG

A

Human chorionic gonadotropin

140
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HCV

A

Hepatitis C virus

141
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H&H

A

Hematocrit and hemoglobin

142
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K+

A

Potassium

143
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LDL

A

Low density lipoprotein

144
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Lymphs

A

Lymphocytes

145
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mcg

A

Microgram

146
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MCHC

A

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

147
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mg

A

Milligram

148
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mL

A

Milliliter

149
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Na+

A

Sodium

150
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O&P

A

Ova and parasite

151
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PCO2

A

Carbon dioxide partial pressure

152
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PKU

A

Phenylketonurin

153
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PMNs/polys

A

Polymorphonuclear leukocytes

154
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PD/T-spot

A

Purified protein derivative (TB test)

155
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PTT

A

Partial thromboplastin time

156
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QNS

A

Quantity not sufficient

157
Q

RIA

A

Radioimmunoassay

158
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Segs

A

Segmented white blood cells

159
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STAT

A

Immediately

160
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Strep

A

Streptococcus

161
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FSH

A

Follicle stimulating hormone

162
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Gluc

A

Glucose

163
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GGT/SGGT

A

Glucose tolerance test

164
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Hb, Hgb

A

Hemoglobin

165
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HBV

A

Hepatitis B virus

166
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HCT/hct

A

Hematocrit

167
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HDL

A

High density lipoprotein

168
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HIV

A

Human immunodeficiency virus

169
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LD/LDH

A

Lactic dehydrogenase

170
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LH

A

Luteinizing hormone

171
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Lytes

A

Electrolytes

172
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MCH

A

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin

173
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MCV

A

Mean corpuscular volume

174
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Mg2+

A

Magnesium

175
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Mono

A

Monocyte, mononucleosis

176
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Neg

A

Negative

177
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PO2/PaO2

A

Partial pressure of oxygen

178
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pH

A

Hydrogen ion concentration

179
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PLT/plt

A

Platelet

180
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Pos

A

Positive

181
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Protime/PT

A

Prothrombin time

182
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PSA

A

Prostate specific antigen

183
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RBC

A

Red blood cell

184
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RPR

A

Rapid plasma reagin

185
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SpGr

A

Specific gravity

186
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Staph

A

Staphylococcus

187
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T3

A

Triiodothyronine

188
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T4

A

Thyroxine

189
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T cells

A

Lymphocytes from thyroid

190
Q

T&C

A

Type and cross match

191
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TIBC

A

Total ion binding capacity

192
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TSH

A

Thyroid stimulating hormone

193
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URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

194
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WBC

A

White blood cell

195
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AHA

A

American Hospital Association

196
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CAP

A

College of American Pathologists

197
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CLIA

A

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act

198
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CMS

A

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services

199
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FDA

A

Food and drug administration

200
Q

NAACLS

A

National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences

201
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OSHA

A

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

202
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ARC

A

Adult residential care

203
Q

Tb

A

Tuberculosis

204
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B cells

A

B lymphocytes

205
Q

T&S

A

Type and Screen

206
Q

Trig

A

Triglycerides

207
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UA/ua

A

Urinalysis

208
Q

UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

209
Q

AABB

A

American association of blood banks

210
Q

ASCLS

A

American society for clinical laboratory sciences

211
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CDC

A

Centers for disease control and prevention

212
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CLSI

A

Clinical and laboratory standards institute

213
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DHHS

A

Department of health and human services

214
Q

HIPAA

A

Health insurance portability and accountability act

215
Q

NIOSH

A

National institute for occupational safety and health

216
Q

WHO

A

World health organization

217
Q

TJC

A

The joint commission