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medical terminology and abbreviations Flashcards

1
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all medical words have a what?

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  • word root : Base meaning of
    the word
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what do some medical words contain?

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  • prefix - Beginning of the word;
    alters the meaning of
    the word root
  • suffix - Ending of the word;
    alters the meaning of
    the word root
  • combining vowel - Placed between the
    word root and suffix
    to ease pronunciation
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a-

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without

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ante-

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before

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anti-

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against

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bio

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life

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cyan

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blue

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dia

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through

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endo

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internal, within

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epi

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on, above

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erythro

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red

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hyper

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increased

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hypo

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below

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inter

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between

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leuk

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white

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micro

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small

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mono

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onle single

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per

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through

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peri

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around

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poly

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arouns

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post

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after

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pre

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before

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sub

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below

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tachy

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rapid

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arterio

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artery

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bil/i

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bile

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cardi/o

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heart

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cephal/o

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headcy

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cyt/o

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cell

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derm/o

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skin

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estr/o

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femail

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gastr/o

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stomache

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hem/o / hemat/o

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blood

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gluc/o

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sugar glucose

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hepat/o

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liver

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lip/o

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fat

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onco/o

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tumor

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path/o

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disease

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ped/o

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child

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phleb/o

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vein

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scler/o

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hard

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thromb/o

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clot

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ven/o

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vein

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algia

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pain

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ase

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enzyme

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cyte

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cell

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emia

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blood

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ist

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once who specializes in

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itis

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inflammation

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logist

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SPECIALIST

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logy

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study of

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lysis

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break dowqn distruction

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osis

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condition of

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ous

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having

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pathy

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disease

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stasis

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stopage

57
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tomy

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cutting into

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ule

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small

59
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What are some common abbreviatons to avoid according to TJC and ISMP?

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  • U (units or 0)
  • q1d (everyday) and q.i.d (4x day)
60
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What does CBC include?

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RBC (red blood cell count)
* HCT (hematocrit)
* Hgb (hemoglobin)
* WBC (white blood cell count)
* MCV (mean corpuscular volume)
* MCH (mean corpuscular hemoglobin)
* MCHC (mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration)
* PLT (platelet count)

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what does BMP include?

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Glu (glucose or sugar)
* Na (sodium)
* K (potassium)
* Ca (calcium)
* Cl (chloride)
* CO2 (carbon dioxide)
* HCO3 (bicarbonate)
* BUN (blood urea nitrogen)
* Creat (creatinine)

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What is CK

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  • creatine kinase (muscle breakdown)
  • CKMB - creatine kinase MB (cardiac)
63
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What is Lipid panel include

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  • Chol (total cholesterol)
  • LDL (low-density lipoprotein or “bad” cholesterol)
  • HDL (high-density lipoprotein or “good” cholesterol)
  • VLDL (very-low-density lipoprotein)
  • Trig (triglycerides)
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What is UA include

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  • pH (measure of acidity or basicity)
  • Sp Gr (specific gravity or density)
  • Prot (protein)
  • Glu (glucose or sugar)
  • Ket (ketones)
  • Nit (nitrite)
  • Leuk (leukocytes or white blood cells)
  • Blood/hemoglobin
  • Bilirubin
  • Urobilinogen
65
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what is anatomy and physiology

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  • anatomy is scientifc study of the body strucutres
  • physiology is the function of hte body’s organs and other strucutres
66
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most common atoms

A

C H O N

67
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levels of organization

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  • chemical level
  • cellular level
  • tissue level
  • organ level
  • system level
  • orgainsm
68
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4 main types of tissues

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● Epithelial tissue provides a covering for organs, such as the skin, and the
linings of the body’s various passages, such as the inside of the mouth.
● Connective tissue, found in bone and blood, supports other tissues and
binds them together.
● Nervous tissue is made up of nerve cells; it carries “messages” to and from
various parts of the body.
● Muscle tissue includes striated (voluntary) muscles that move the skeleton
and smooth (involuntary) muscles that perform tasks automatically, such
as the stomach muscle, which helps digest food.

69
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what are electrolytes

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When put into water, some substances release ions, which are either positively
or negatively charged particles

70
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What are centrioles

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essential for cell division

71
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DNA function

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  • hold genetic info to allow body to function
72
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RNA function

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  • assists cells in translating DNA messages prompting cell to carry out specific tasks
73
Q

What act protects people from genetic discrimination by insurance
companies and employers.

A

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination
Act of 2008 (GINA)

74
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supine

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  • pt lying on back and hads are facing down
75
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prone position

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pt lying face down

76
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superior/cranial

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above/close to head

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Inferior (caudal)

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Below or closer to the feet

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Anterior (ventral)

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Toward the front of the bod

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Posterior (dorsal)

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Toward the back of the body

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Medial

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Close to the midline of the body

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lateral

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Farther away from (or to the side of) the midline of the body

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proximal

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Close to a point of attachment or to the trunk of the body

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distal

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Farther away from a point of attachment or from the trunk of
the body

84
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superficial

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Close to the surface of the body

85
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deep

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more internal

86
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sagittal plane

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divides the body into left and right portions

87
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midsagittal plane

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lengthwise down the midline of the body and
divides it into equal left and right halves

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transverse plane

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divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior
(lower) portions

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frontal, coronal plane

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divides the body into anterior (frontal) and
posterior (rear) portions

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different body cavities

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dorsal (cranial and spinal) and ventral (thoracic and abdominopelvic) cavities

91
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different regions of stomach 3x3

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hypochondriac, epigastric, umbilical, lumbar, hypogastric, illiac (inguinal)

92
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bar

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weight

93
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crin

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to secrete

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ansio-

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unequal

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-ole

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small

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-ule

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small

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AST

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aspartate aminotransferase

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ASO

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antistrepotolysin )

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Dil

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dilute

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h.s.

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at bedtime

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TIBC

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total iron binding capacity

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TPN

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total parentreral nutrition

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VCU

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voinding cystourethrogram

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VD

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venereal disease

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w (with slash through it)

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water reaction

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AABB

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american assoicaiton of blood banks

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ACA

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affordable care act

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ACO

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accountable care organimzations

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AHA

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american hospital oassociations

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AHCCCS

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arizona healthcare cost containmnet systemA

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AICR

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american institue for cancer research

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ASCLS

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american society for clinical lab science

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ASM

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american society from microbiology

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ASTM

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american sociwty for testing and materials

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CAP

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college of amiercan pathologists

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CIC

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connectivity industry consortium

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CLIA

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clnical lab imporvement at (1967)

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CLIAC

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clinical lab imporvement advisory committee

119
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CLSI

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clinical and lab standards institue

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CMS

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cneters for medicare and medicaid servicesD

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DHHS

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deparmnet of health and human services

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DOT

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department of transportation

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EPA

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environmental protection agency

124
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FFA

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federal aviation administration

125
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HCFA

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health care financing administraiton

126
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HICPAC

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healthcare infection control practices advisory committe

127
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HHS

A

health and human services

128
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ISO

A

international organization for standardization

129
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MCO

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managed care organization

130
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NAACLS

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naitional accrediting agency for clinical lab sicences

131
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NFPA

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national fire protection association

132
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NIA

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national instuteu on anging

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NIDA

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national instute on drug abuse

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NIOSH

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national institue for occupational safety and health

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PHS

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public health service

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PPACA

A

patient protection and affordable care act

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