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MEDICAL TERMINOLOGIES Flashcards

1
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Most medical terms are derived from?

A

Greek and Latin words

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It is the main part of the medical term that denotes the meaning of the word.

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Root word

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colo

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colon

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hemat

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blood

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phlebo

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vein

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aero

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air

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cardio

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heart

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myo

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muscle

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arterio

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artery

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cyto

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cell

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pyo

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pus

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arthro

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joint

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hepa/ hepato

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liver

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cranio

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skull

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thrombo

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clot

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pyro

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fever

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nephron

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kidney

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osteo

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bone

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19
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It is found at the beginning of the term and shows how the meaning is assigned to the word.

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Prefix

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a/an-

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without, absence, lack

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poly-

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many

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hyper-

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increase, above, beyond

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pre-

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before

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iso-

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same

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pseudo-

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false

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micro-

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small

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mono-

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one

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macro-

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large

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nano-

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billionth

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intra-

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inside/ within

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hypo-

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decreased

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anaero-

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without oxygen

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homo-

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same/ like

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cryo-

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cold

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neo-

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new

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dys-

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abnormal/ difficult/ bad

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phago-

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eat/ inges

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38
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It is found at the terminal portion of the term and also denotes the meaning of the root word.

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Suffix

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-emia

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blood

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-uria

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urine

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-ostomy

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to make an opening

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-itis

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inflammation

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-poiesis

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formation

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-pathy

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disease

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46
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-blast

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young

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-meter

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measure

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-cidal

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killing of

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-emia

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blood

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-penia

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deficiency

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-oma

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tumor, growth

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-tome

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cutting instrument

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-lysis

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destruction/ dissolving

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-phil/philic

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attracted to, affinity

56
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If the suffix starts with a consonant, a combining _______ must be used.

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vowel

57
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When the singular form of the word ends with -a, keep the -a and add an?

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-e

58
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Plural form of Axilla

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Axillae

59
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Plural form of Pleura

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Pleurae

60
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When the singular form of the word ends with -ax, drop the -x and add?

A

-ces

61
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Plural form of Thorax

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Thoraces

62
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Plural form of Pneumothorax

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Pneumothoraces

63
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When the singular form of the word ends with -ex, drop the -ex and add?

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-ices

64
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Plural form of Vortex

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Vortices

65
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Plural form of Apex

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Apices

66
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When the singular form of the word ends with -is, drop the -is and add?

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-es

67
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Plural form of Mestasis

A

Metastases

68
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Plural form of Diagnosis

A

Diagnoses

69
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When the singular form of the word ends with -ix, drop the ___ and add -ces.

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-x

70
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Plural form of Cervix

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Cervices

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Plural form of Appendix

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Appendices

72
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When the singular form of the word ends with -ma, keep the -ma and add?

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-ta

73
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Plural form of Sarcoma

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Sarcomata

74
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Plural form of Fibroma

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Fibromata

75
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When a singular form of the word ends with -on, drop the ____ and add -a.

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-on

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Plural form of Ganglion

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Ganglia

77
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Plural form of Spermatozoon

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Spermatozoa

78
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When a singular form of the word ends with -us, drop the -us and add?

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-i

79
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Plural form of Thrombus

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Thrombi

80
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Plural form of Bronchus

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Bronchi

81
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When a singular form of the word ends with -um, drop the -um and add?

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-a

82
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Plural form of Bacterium

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Bacteria

83
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Plural form of Diverticulum

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Diverticula

84
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When a singular form of the word ends with -y, drop the -y and add?

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-ies

85
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Plural form of Therapy

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Therapies

86
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Plural form of Biopsy

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Biopsies

87
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When a singular form of the word ends with -x, drop the -x and add?

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-ges

88
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Plural form of Larynx

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Larynges

89
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Plural form of Meninx

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Meninges

90
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Shortened forms of words. Use for efficient, quick, and concise communication.

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Abbreviations

91
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Abbreviations must not be used if you are unsure of its?

A

meaning

92
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DOH

A

Department of Health

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CHED

A

Commission on Higher Education

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VDRL

A

Venereal Disease Research Laboratory

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AIDS

A

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

A

Blood Urea Nitrogen

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BUA

A

Blood Uric Acid

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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

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PCQACL

A

Philippine Council for Quality Assurance in Clinical Laboratories

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FBS

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Fasting Blood Sugar

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IV

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Intravenous

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HIV

A

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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IU

A

International Unit

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ICU

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Intensive Care Unit

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K

A

Potassium

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Na

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Sodium

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NPO

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Nothing Per Orem

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BAP

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Blood Agar Plate

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STAT

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Shortest Turn-Around Time

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CBC

A

Complete Blood Count

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UA

A

Urine Analysis

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FA

A

Fecal Analysis

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UTI

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Urinary Tract Infection

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AUB

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Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

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ETBD

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Etiology to be determined

119
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CKD

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Chronic Kidney Disease

120
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Combining vowel added in between the ______________________. o It does not change the meaning of the term but makes it easier to pronounce.

A

root word and the suffix

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