med term

Question 1

Medical term 3 Basic part

Answer 1

Root word
Prefix
Suffix

Question 2

Main part of the medial term that denotes the
meaning of the word

Answer 2

root word

Question 3

Cardio

Answer 3

= heart

Question 4

Arterio

Answer 4

= artery

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Myo

Answer 5

= muscle

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Cyto

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= Cell

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Artho

Answer 7

= joint

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Heap/hepato

Answer 8

Liver

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pyo

Answer 9

pus

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cranio

Answer 10

skull

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thrombo

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clot

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pryo

Answer 12

fever

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osteo

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bone

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phlebo

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vein

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Nephro

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= kidney

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colo

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colon

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HEMAT

Answer 17

BLOOD

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AERO

Answer 18

AIR

Question 19

-beginning of the term
-shows how meaning is assigned to the word
-Description; number/amount, size, location, color
and etc.

Answer 19

PREFIX

Question 20

a-/an

Answer 20

= without/absence

Question 21

Poly

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= many

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Hyper-

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increased/above

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pre

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before

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iso

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same

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micro

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small

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macro

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large

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intra

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inside/within

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pseudo

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false

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neo

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new

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nano

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billionth

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hypo

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decreased

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anaero

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without oxyeh

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homo

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same/like

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cyro

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cold

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mono

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one

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di

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two / double

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tri

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three;triple

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quad

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four;quadruple

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oligo

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few;several

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poly

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many

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tachy

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RAPID;FAST

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brady/brachy

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SLOW

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EPI/PERI/CIRCUM

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around

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endo/intra

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inner;inside;interior

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intra/extra

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outer

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ad

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toward

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ab

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away

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chromo

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color

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leuko

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white

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erythro

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red

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flav

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yellow

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chloro

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green

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cyano

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blue

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melan

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black

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Terminal portion or at the end of the term - denote the meaning of the root word - condition: pertaining to a process or procedure; amount, location, etc.

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suffix

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megaly

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enlargement

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emia

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blood

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is

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inflammation

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cidal

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killing of

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meter

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measure

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emia

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blood condition

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penia

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deficiency

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TOME

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CUTTING INSTRUMENT

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URIA

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urine

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-ostomy

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To make an opening or mouth

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blast

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young

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poiesis

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formation

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ectomy

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surgically removal

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pathy

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disease

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oma

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tomour growth

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ology

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study of

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that if the suffix starts with a consonant, a combining vowel needs to be used (usually the letter o). The combining voel does not change the meaning of the root word and is added in order to make the pronunciation of the word easier. The combining vowel is added between the root word and the suffix.

Answer 72

suffix rule

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Phlebo+tomy=

Answer 73

the process of cutting vein using a needle

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Hemat + logy

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-study of blood

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bacterium

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singular

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bacteria

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pural

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nucleus

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singular

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nuclei

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plural

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thrombus

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singular

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thrombi

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plual

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bacillus

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singular

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bacilli

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pural

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ovum

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singular

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ova

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plural

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spermatozoon

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singular

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spermatozoa

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singular

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dys

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problem;abnormal

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plasia

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process of growth

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ia

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abnormal condition

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ic/eal

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pertaining to; related to some process

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mal

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bad

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plasm

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growth formation

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trophy

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growth typically involve cellular growth

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otomy

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incision;cutting

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hydro

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wateri

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ds

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fats

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cholesterol

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cholesterol

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hemoglobin

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hemoglobin

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fruct(o)

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fructose

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glyc(o)

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glucose;sugar

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galact(o)

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galactose

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natre

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sodiumc

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alci

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calcium

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steato

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fat;fatty tissue

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kal

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potassium

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chol(e)

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bile

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DOH

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- Department of Health

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CHED

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- Commission on Higher Education

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VDRL-

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Venereal Disease Research Education

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NPO-

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Nothing by Mouth

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TAG

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Triacylglycerol

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HDL

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-High-Density Lipoprotein

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ALT-

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alanine Aminotransferase

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ACP

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- Advance care planning

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ALP

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-Alkaline Phosphatase

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NPN-

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Non -protein nitrogen

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BUA-

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Blood Uric Acid

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GTT-

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Glucose Tolerance Test

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PRC-

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Polymerase Chain Reaction

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ALL

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-Acute Lymphoblastoid Leukemia

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AML-

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Acute Myeloid Leukemia

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NA-Not Available

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negative appendectomy

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TCBS-

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thiosulfate - Citrate - Bile - Sucrose Agar

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MH

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-Malignant Hyperthermia

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CBC-

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Complete Blood Count

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MCV-

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Mean Corpuscular Volume

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MCH-

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Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin

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EEG-

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Electro encephalogram

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GS

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-General Surgery

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CNS

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-Central Nervous System

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ABG-

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Arterial Blood Gas

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EDTA

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-Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid

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CPD-

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Citrate Phosphate Dextrose ASAP- As Soon As Possible AIDS - acquired immunodeficiency syndrome AIDs - Autoimmune disorders/diseases AMI - Acute Myocardial Infarction BUN - Blood Urea Nitrogen 2PPBS - 2 hours Postprandial Blood Sugar AFS - Acid Fast Stain PCQACL - Philippine Council for Quality Assurance in the Clinical Laboratories FBS - Fasting Blood Sugar IV - Intravenous HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus IU - International Unit

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ASaP

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As Soon As Possible

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AIDS -

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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 -

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Blood Urea Nitrogen

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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 PCQACL - Philippine Council for Quality Assurance in the Clinical Laboratories FBS - Fasting Blood Sugar IV - Intravenous HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus IU - International Unit

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PCQACL -

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Philippine Council for Quality Assurance in the 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

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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IU

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International UniT