Phlebotomy 4 Flashcards
(113 cards)
1
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subject of a medical term and the foundation upon which the term is built
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word root
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word element that comes before word root
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prefix
3
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a word ending
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suffix
4
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a vowel that is added between two word roots or a word root and a suffix to make pronunciation easier
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combining vowel
5
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word root combined with a vowel
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combining form
6
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word root combined with a vowel
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combining form
7
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follow rules of Greek/Latin form
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unique plural endings
8
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TJC list of dangerous abbreviations, symbols, and acronyms
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“Do Not Use” List
9
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vessel
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angi, vas
10
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artery
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arteri
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joint
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arthr
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heart
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cardi
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blue
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cyan
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bladder
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cyst
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cell
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cyt, cyte
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red
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erythr
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glucose, sugar
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glyc
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blood
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hem, hemat
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liver
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hepat
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tissue
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hist
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white
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leuk
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muscle
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my
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bone marrow, spinal chord
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myel
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kidney
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nephr, ren
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nerve
neur
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tumor
onc
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bone
oste
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oxygen
ox
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disease
path
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child
ped
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vein
phleb
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air, lung
pneumon
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lung
pulmon
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hard
scler
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clot
thromb
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poison
tox
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urine
ur, urin
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vein
ven
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around
peri-
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rapid, fast
tachy-
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pain
-algia
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within
-intra
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between
inter-
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pertaining to
-ar, -ary
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surgical puncture, remove fluid
-centesis
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blood condition
-emia
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inflammation
-itis
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study of
-logy
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breakdown, destruction
-lysis
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tumor
-oma
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condition, abnormal process
-osis
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oxygen level
-oxia
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deficiency
-penia
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breathing
-phea
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burst forth, excessive flow
-rrhage
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stopping, controlling, standing
-stasis
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cutting, incision
-tomy
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ACTH
adrenocorticotropic hormone
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ADH
antidiuretic hormone
60
ALT
alanine transminase
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AMI
acute myocardial infarction
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AST
aspartate aminotransferase
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BUN
blood urea nitrogen
64
CAD
coronary artery disease
65
CHF
congestive heart failure
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CMV
cytomegalovirus
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COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
68
CPR
cardiopulmonary resucitation
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CVC
central venous catheter
70
CVAD
central venous access device
71
DIC
disseminated intravascular coagulation
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DKA
diabetic acidosis (ketoacidosis)
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DRG
diagnosis-related group
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DVT
deep vein thrombosis
75
ECG
electrocardiogram
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ESR/sed rate
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
77
FBS
fasting blood sugar
78
FSH
follicle-stimulation hormone
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HCG
human chorionic gonadotropin
80
LD/LDH
lactic dehydrogenase
81
MCH
mean corpuscular hemoglobin
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PICC
peripherally inserted central catheter
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PKU
phenylketonuria
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PP
postprandial (after meal)
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PPD
purified protein derivative (TB test)
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PSA
prostate-specific antigen
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PT
prothrombin time/physical therapy
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PTT
partial thromboplastin time
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RPR
rapid plasma reagin
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TSH
thyroid-stimulating hormone
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URI
upper respiratory infection
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VAD
vascular access device
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ACO
Accountable Care Organization
94
AHA
American Hospital Association
95
CAP
College of American Pathologists
96
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
97
CLIA
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (1967)
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CLIAC '88
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988
99
CLSI
Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute
100
CMS
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
101
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
102
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
103
HICPAC
Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee
104
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
105
HMO
Health Maintenance Organization
106
ISO
International Organization for Standardization
107
MCO
Managed Care Organization
108
NAACLS
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Services
109
NFPA
National Fire Protection Association
110
NIH
National Institute of Health
111
NIOSH
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
112
PHS
Public Health Service
113
PPO
Preferred Provider Organization
