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1
Q

3 parts of a Medical Term

A

-root word
-suffix
-prefix

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Aero

A

air

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Colo

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Colon

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Phlebo

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Vein

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3
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found at the beginning of the term

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Prefix

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Hemat

A

blood

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5
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Prefix

a-/an

A

without, Absence

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Prefix

Hyper

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increased

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Prefix

pre

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before

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Prefix

Poly

A

many

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7
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found at the terminal end of a word

A

Suffix

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Suffix

uria

A

urine

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Suffix

ostomy

A

to make an opening or mouth

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Suffix

megaly

A

enlargement

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Suffix

emia

A

blood

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11
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Plural Term of

Thrombus

A

thrombi

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Plural Term of

Bacterium

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Bacteria

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12
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Plural Term of

Nucleus

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Nuclei

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13
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Plural Term of

bacillus

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bacilli

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14
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Plural Term of

ovum

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ova

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15
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Plural Term of

spermatozoon

A

spermatozoa

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16
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Number Prefixes

bi

A

two

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17
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Number Prefixes

hemi

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half

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18
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Number Prefixes

multi

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many

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19
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Number Prefixes

mono

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one

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20
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Number Prefixes

nulli

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none

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21
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Number Prefixes

poly

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many

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21
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Number Prefixes

primi

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first

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21
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Number Prefixes

quadri

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four

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22
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Number Prefixes

tetra

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four

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22
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Number Prefixes

semi

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half, partial

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23
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Number Prefixes

tri

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three

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23
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Common prefixes

Hetero

A

different

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24
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Common prefixes

Hydro

A

water

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24
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Common prefixes

Hypo

A

under, below

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25
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Common prefixes

Homo

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same

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26
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Common prefixes

Inter

A

among, between

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27
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Common prefixes

In

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not, inward

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28
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Common prefixes

Intra

A

within, inside

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28
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Common prefixes

cele

A

hernia, protrusion

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29
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Common prefixes

algia

A

pain

(ex:spondylalgia)

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30
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Common prefixes

cyte

A

cell

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30
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Common prefixes

dynia

A

pain

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31
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Common prefixes

gen

A

that which produces

(ex: Hallucinogen)

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32
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Common prefixes

ectasis

A

dilation

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33
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AABB

A

American Association of Blood Banks

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34
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Common prefixes

genesis

A

produces, generates

(ex. Osteogenesis)

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35
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Common prefixes

genic

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producing, produced by

(ex: Carcinogenic)

36
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AHG

A

Anti Human Globulin

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ACE

A

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme

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ADH

A

Antidiuretic Hormone

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ANCA

A

Antineutrophilic Cytoplasmic Antibody

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AFP

A

Alpha-fetoprotein

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AIDS

A

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

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ANA

A

Antinuclear Antibody

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ARF

A

Acute Renal Failure

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ASO

A

Antistreptolysin O

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BUN

A

Blood Urea Nitrogen

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CDC

A

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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CEA

A

Carcinoembryonic Antigen

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COC

A

Chain of Custody

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CNS

A

Central Nervous System

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FDA

A

Food and Drug Administration

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FISH

A

Fluorescence in situ Hybridization

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CSF

A

Cerebrospinal Fluid

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CV

A

Coefficient of Variation

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DCT

A

Distal Convoluted Tubule

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ELISA

A

Enzyme Linked Immunoabsorbent Assay

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EDTA

A

Ethylenediaminetetracetic Acid

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FLM

A

Fetal Lung Maturity

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GTT

A

Glucose Tolerance Test

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IgM

A

Immunoglobulin M

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IVF

A

In Vitro Fertilization

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HCG

A

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

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FOBT

A

Fecal Occult Blood Testing

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GFR

A

Glomerular Filtration Rate

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FTA-ABS

A

Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody-absorption

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Hpf

A

High power field

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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HBV

A

Hepatitis B Virus

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Hb

A

Hemoglobin

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IBS

A

Irritable bowel syndrome

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HCO3

A

Bicarbonate ion

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NaCI

A

Sodium Chloride

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LED

A

Light-emitting diode

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HDN

A

Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn

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HIV

A

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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IgA

A

Immunoglobulin A

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LD

A

Lactate Dehydrogenase

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SSA

A

Sulfosalicylic acid

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IgG

A

Immunoglobulin G

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PCT

A

Proximal Convoluted Tubule

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NRBC

A

Nucleated Red Blood Cells

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PBS

A

Peripheral Blood Smear

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PKU

A

Phenylketonuria

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LIS

A

Laboratory Information System

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PPE

A

Personal Protective Equipment

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QA

A

Quality Assurance

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Lpf

A

Low power field

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WBC

A

White blood Cell

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RBC

A

Red blood cell

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L/S

A

Lecithin-sphingomyelin ratio

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MS

A

Mass Spectrophotometry

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QC

A

Quality Control

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MSDS

A

Material Safety Data Sheet

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RAAS

A

Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system

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RF

A

Rheumatoid Factor

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RPR

A

Rapid plasma reagin

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RCF

A

Relative Centrifugal Force

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RPM

A

Revolutions per Minute

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VDRL

A

Venereal Disease Research Laboratory

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RTE

A

Renal Tubular Epithelial (cells)

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SD

A

Standard Deviation

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TAT

A

Turnaround Time

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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

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SLE

A

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

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TQM

A

Total Quality Management

44
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WHO

A

World Health Organization

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