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Medical term 3 Basic part

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Root word
Prefix
Suffix

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Main part of the medial term that denotes the
meaning of the word

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root word

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Cardio

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= heart

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Arterio

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= artery

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Myo

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= muscle

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Cyto

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= Cell

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Artho

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= joint

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Heap/hepato

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Liver

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pyo

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pus

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cranio

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skull

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thrombo

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clot

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pryo

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fever

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osteo

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bone

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phlebo

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vein

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Nephro

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= kidney

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colo

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colon

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HEMAT

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BLOOD

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AERO

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AIR

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-beginning of the term
-shows how meaning is assigned to the word
-Description; number/amount, size, location, color
and etc.

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PREFIX

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a-/an

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= without/absence

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Poly

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= many

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Hyper-

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increased/above

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pre

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before

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iso

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same

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micro

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small

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macro

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large

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intra

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inside/within

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pseudo

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false

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neo

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new

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nano

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billionth

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hypo

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decreased

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anaero

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without oxyeh

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homo

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same/like

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cyro

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cold

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mono

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one

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di

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two / double

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tri

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three;triple

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quad

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four;quadruple

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oligo

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few;several

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poly

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many

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tachy

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RAPID;FAST

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brady/brachy

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SLOW

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EPI/PERI/CIRCUM

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around

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endo/intra

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inner;inside;interior

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intra/extra

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outer

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ad

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toward

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ab

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away

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chromo

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color

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leuko

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white

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erythro

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red

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flav

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yellow

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chloro

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green

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cyano

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blue

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melan

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black

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Terminal portion or at the end of the term
- denote the meaning of the root word
- condition: pertaining to a process
or procedure; amount, location,
etc.

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suffix

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megaly

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enlargement

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emia

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blood

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is

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inflammation

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cidal

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killing of

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meter

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emia

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blood condition

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penia

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deficiency

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TOME

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CUTTING INSTRUMENT

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URIA

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-ostomy

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To make an
opening or mouth

66
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blast

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poiesis

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ectomy

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surgically removal

69
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pathy

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oma

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tomour growth

71
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ology

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that if the suffix starts with a consonant,
a combining vowel needs to be used (usually the
letter o). The combining voel does not change the
meaning of the root word and is added in order to
make the pronunciation of the word easier. The
combining vowel is added between the root word
and the suffix.

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suffix rule

73
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Phlebo+tomy=

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the process of cutting
vein using a needle

74
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Hemat + logy

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-study of blood

75
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bacterium

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bacteria

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nucleus

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nuclei

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thrombus

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thrombi

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bacillus

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bacilli

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ovum

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ova

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spermatozoon

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spermatozoa

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dys

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problem;abnormal

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plasia

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process of growth

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ia

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abnormal condition

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ic/eal

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pertaining to; related to some process

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mal

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plasm

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growth formation

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trophy

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growth typically involve cellular growth

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otomy

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incision;cutting

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hydro

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ds

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cholesterol

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cholesterol

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hemoglobin

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hemoglobin

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fruct(o)

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glyc(o)

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glucose;sugar

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galact(o)

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natre

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alci

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steato

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fat;fatty tissue

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kal

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chol(e)

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DOH

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  • Department of Health
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CHED

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  • Commission on Higher Education
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VDRL-

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Venereal Disease Research Education

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NPO-

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Nothing by Mouth

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TAG

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Triacylglycerol

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HDL

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-High-Density Lipoprotein

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ALT-

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alanine Aminotransferase

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ACP

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  • Advance care planning
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ALP

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-Alkaline Phosphatase

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NPN-

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Non -protein nitrogen

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BUA-

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Blood Uric Acid

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GTT-

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Glucose Tolerance Test

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PRC-

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Polymerase Chain Reaction

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ALL

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-Acute Lymphoblastoid Leukemia

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AML-

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Acute Myeloid Leukemia

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NA-Not Available

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negative appendectomy

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TCBS-

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thiosulfate - Citrate - Bile - Sucrose Agar

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MH

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-Malignant Hyperthermia

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CBC-

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Complete Blood Count

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MCV-

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Mean Corpuscular Volume

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MCH-

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Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin

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EEG-

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Electro encephalogram

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GS

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-General Surgery

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CNS

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-Central Nervous System

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ABG-

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Arterial Blood Gas

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EDTA

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-Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid

133
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CPD-

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Citrate Phosphate Dextrose
ASAP- As Soon As Possible
AIDS - acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
AIDs - Autoimmune disorders/diseases
AMI - Acute Myocardial Infarction
BUN - Blood Urea Nitrogen
2PPBS - 2 hours Postprandial Blood Sugar
AFS - Acid Fast Stain
PCQACL - Philippine Council for Quality Assurance in
the Clinical Laboratories
FBS - Fasting Blood Sugar
IV - Intravenous
HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus
IU - International Unit

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ASaP

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As Soon As Possible

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AIDS -

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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AIDs -

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Autoimmune disorders/diseases

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AMI -

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Acute Myocardial Infarction

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BUN -

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Blood Urea Nitrogen

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2PPBS -

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2 hours Postprandial Blood Sugar

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AFS

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  • Acid Fast Stain
    PCQACL - Philippine Council for Quality Assurance in
    the Clinical Laboratories
    FBS - Fasting Blood Sugar
    IV - Intravenous
    HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus
    IU - International Unit
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PCQACL -

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Philippine Council for Quality Assurance in
the Clinical Laboratories

142
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FBS

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Fasting Blood Sugar

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IV

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Intravenous

144
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HIV

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus

145
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IU

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International UniT

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