LO #3 Flashcards
(70 cards)
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CSA
A
Canadian Standards Association
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AER
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Automated Endoscope Reprocessor
2
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CJD
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
3
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CABG
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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
4
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HLD and LLD
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High and low level disinfection
5
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MSDS
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Material Safety Data Sheet
6
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MRSA
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Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
7
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OPA
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Ortho-phthaladehyde
8
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PPE
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Personal protective equipment
9
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OHS
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Occupational Health and safety
10
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QUAT
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Quaternary Ammonium Compound
11
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VRE
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Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci
12
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WHIMIS
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Workplace hazardous materials information system
13
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ARO
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Antibiotic Resistant Organisms
14
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Root: stoma
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Inflammation of the mouth area
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Castro
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Stomach
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Mouth
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Stoma
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Stomach
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Castro
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Hepato
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Liver
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Liver
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Gelato
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Encephalo
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Brain
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Brain
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Encephalo
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Gingivo
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Gums
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Gums
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Gingivo
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Collo
Large intestine
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Large intestine
Collo
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Derma
Skin
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Skin
Derma
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Cysta
Bladder
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Bladder
Cysta
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Rhino
Nose
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Nose
Rhino
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a(pathy), a(pnea)
Lack of/without
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Ab(normal)
Away from
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Ad(renal) gland
Toward, near (the kidneys)
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Amphi
On both sides (amphibious)
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Ante
Before, as in antepartum (before specific part)
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Anti
Against, opposed to, antisepsis(against infection)
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Bi
Twice, double,
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Cata
Down, complete, catabolism(breakdown)
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Circum
Around
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Dia
Through, across, diaphragm, diarrhea
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dys
Difficult, painful, dysfunction, dysentery
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ec
Out, out of, outward, ectopic(out of place)
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en
In, within, endemic(present in community)
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Endo
Inside, as in endoscope
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Hyper
Over
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Over the limit
Hyper
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Hypo
Under, hypodermic, hypoglycaemia
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Inter
Between as in intercostal (between ribs)
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Intra
Within, inside, intravenous
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Meta
After, behind, change, metamorphosis
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Para
Beside, about, near, parathyroid
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Peri
Around, about, as in pericardium (membrane around heart)
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Pre
Before (prenatal) birth
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Post
After
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Ectasis
Dilation
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Gen
Cancer causing
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is
Lengthy suffering
59
iasis
Psoriasis, skin disease
60
itis
Inflammation
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ma
Eczema-inflammation of the skin
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Megaly
Enlargement of the spleen (splenomegaly)
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oid
Growth that resembles fibres
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oma
Tumour of a gland
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pathy
Disease
66
penia
Enrythopenia - dice ease of red blood cells
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rrhea
Discharge of fluid
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Sclerosis
Hardening of the arteries
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scopy
Examination