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Medical terms and abbreviations Flashcards

1
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A- or an-

A

lack or without something

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dys-

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painful, difficult, or abnormal

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hyper-

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above, beyod, too much

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4
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hypo

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to little lacking below

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5
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poly

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many of multiple of something

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oligo

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too little to few

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7
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cyto

A

cell

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derm

A

skin

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hemat

A

blood

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hepati

A

liver

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crin/o

A

to secrete

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dermat

A

skin

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esthesi

A

sensation

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14
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gastro

A

stomach

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ger

A

old age

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gynec

A

woman

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17
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immuno

A

immunity

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18
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entero

A

intestinge

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19
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ger

A

old age

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neo

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new

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21
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nato

A

birth

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neuro

A

nerve

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23
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obstetro

A

pregnancy

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onco

A

tumor

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opthalmo

A

eyes

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ortho

A

straighten

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27
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pedo

A

child

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oto

A

ear

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laryngo

A

larynx

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patho

A

disease

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31
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psych

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mind

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32
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Radi

A

radiation

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33
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pheumat

A

lungs

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34
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rhino

A

nose

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35
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uro

A

urine

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-ectomy

A

removal surgically

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-emia

A

blood

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-lysis

A

breaking down, decomposition, or destruction of body part

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-ology

A

study of something

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-scopy

A

examination

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s - is

A

p - es

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s- um

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p - a

43
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s - us

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p - i

44
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s - ix

A

p - ics

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s- ax

A

p - aces

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s - ma

A

p - s , mata

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s - on

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p - a

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s - a

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p - ac

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s- nx

A

p - nges

50
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BP

A

Blood Pressure

51
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spx

A

specimen

52
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IV

A

intravenous

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HPF / PO

A

High powerful field / objective

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LPF / LPO

A

Low power field/ objective

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RBC

A

Red blood cell

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WBC

A

White blood cell

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NPO

A

Nothing per orem (by mouth)

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STAT

A

short turn around time

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ASAP

A

as soon as possible

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FBS/ RBS

A

Fasting blood sugar or random blood sugar

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Chole

A

cholesterol

62
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TAG

A

triglycerides

63
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HDL Chole

A

high density lipoprotein

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ALT / SGPT

A

Alanin transaminase / serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase

65
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AST / SGOT

A

asparate aminotransferase / serum glutamic- oxaloacetic transaminase

66
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ACP

A

Acid phosphatase

67
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ALP

A

Alkaline phosphatase

68
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NPN / BUN

A

non-protein nitrogen / blood urea nitrogen

69
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BUA / SUA

A

blood uric acid / serum uric acid

70
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GTT / OGTT

A

Glucose tolerance test / oral glucose tolerance test

71
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PCR

A

Polymerase chain reaction

72
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VDRL

A

Venereal disease research laboratories

73
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AIDS

A

AUTOIMMUNE DEFFICIENCY SYNDROME

74
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AIDs

A

Autoimmune disorders

75
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AMI

A

Acute myocardial infarction

76
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2PPBS

A

2 HRS POSTPRANDIAL BLOOD SUGAR

77
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PCQAL

A

Philippine council for quality assurance in the clinical laboratories

78
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IU

A

International unit

79
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BAP

A

Blood agar plate

80
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AFS

A

Acid Fast stain

81
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megaly

A

enlargement

82
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poiesis

A

formation

83
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blast

A

young

84
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cidal

A

killing of

85
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oma

A

tumour

86
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penia

A

deficiency

87
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arthro

A

joint

88
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osteo

A

bone

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