Vocabulary Flashcards
(283 cards)
1
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CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident
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CHD
A
coronary heart disease
3
Q
desis
A
binding, fusion
4
Q
derm
A
skin
5
Q
lysis
A
setting free
6
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itis
A
inflammation
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Q
PERLA
A
pupils equal, reactive to light and accomodation
8
Q
S/P
A
suspect
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Q
melan
A
dark, black, melanin
10
Q
oid
A
like
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Q
meta
A
beyond
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penia
A
deficiency, lack of
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Q
centesis
A
puncture
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Q
inter
A
between
15
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dynia
A
pain
16
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anti
A
against, opposing
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NVD
A
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
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glyco
A
sugar, sweet
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plasia
A
formation
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MVP
A
mitral valve prolapse
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Q
hypo
A
under, below
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osteo
A
bone
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UTI
A
urinary tract infection
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prolapse
A
drooping, downward placement
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COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
increased resistance to air movement, loss of elasticity of the lung
26
malacia
softening
27
rhea
discharge
28
intra
within
29
MRSA
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
30
myo
muscle
31
EKG
electrocardiogram
32
OU
both eyes
33
ROM
range of motion
34
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
35
stasis
stop, control
36
ESRD
End-stage renal disease
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ectomy
surgical removal
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cirrh
yellow
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stomy
creation of a permanent opening
40
endo
inner, inside
41
LUQ
left upper quadrant
42
kerat
cornea
43
ARDS
acute respiratory distress syndrome
respiratory insufficiency due to trauma. alveoli fill with fluid which interferes with gas exchange
44
RHD
rheumatic heart disease
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graphy
process of recording
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FTT
failure to thrive
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arthr
joint
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audi
hearing
49
retro
behind
50
thermo
heat
51
qid
four times a day
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dys
bad, difficult
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contra
against
54
tomy
incision, cutting into
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hyper
above
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spondyl
vertebra
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trophy
nourishment, development
58
chondro
cartilage
59
tid
three times a day
60
pathy
disease, condition
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para
near, beside
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extra
outside of
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CAD
coronary artery disease
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eu
good, normal
65
NPO
nothing by mouth
66
IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
67
TIA
transient ischemic attack
68
ad lib
as desired
69
FUO
fever of undetermined origin
70
rrhage
bursting forth
71
sclerosis
hardening
72
neo
new
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KUB
kidneys, ureter, bladder
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psych
mind
75
ante
before
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FBS
fasting blood sugar
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plasty
molding, shaping
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NG
nasogastric tube
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cele
swelling, tumor
80
URI
upper respiratory infection
81
mal
bad
82
angi
vessel, duct
83
a-, an-
not, without
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brady-
slow
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-cele
hernia, swelling
86
chole-
gall
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dys-
difficult
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-ectomy
excision
89
-emia
blood
90
end/o-
inner, inside of
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enter/o-
intestines
92
gluco; glyco
sugar
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herni/a-
rupture
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hist/o-
tissue
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-iasis
condition of
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laparo-
abdomen/abdominal wall
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mal-
bad, poor
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myel/o
spinal cord or bone marrow
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-oma
tumor
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ortho-
straight
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-osis
abnormal condition
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-ostomy
creating an artificial opening
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-otomy
incision into
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para-
near, beside, alongside
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-pathy
disease
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ped- (Greek)
child
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ped- (Latin)
feet
108
peri
surrounding
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-pnea
breathing
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poly-
many
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-rhea
flow, discharge
112
spondyl/o
vertebra
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-trophy
nourishment, development, (condition of)
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vas/o
vessel
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A1C
Hemoglobin used to monitor body's degree of control of glucose metabolism
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ASA
aspirin
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BK
below the knee
118
c/o
complains of
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CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
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CBC
complete blood count
121
CNS
central nervous system
122
CT
computed tomography
123
ERD
emergency room department
124
f/u
follow up
125
GI
gastrointestinal
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H&H
hemoglobin and hematocrit
127
HA
headache
128
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose and throat
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hgb
hemoglobin
130
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
131
HTN
hypertension
132
HPV
human papillomavirus
133
HX
history
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LUQ
left upper quadrant
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MI
myocardial infarction
136
N&V
nausea and vomiting
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PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
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prn
as needed
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q4h
every 4 hours
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qd
every day
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ROM
range of motion
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SIRS
systemic inflammatory response syndrome
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TID
three times a day
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TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
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WDWN
well developed, well nourished
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WNL
within normal limits
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Pertaining to the stomach
Gastric
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Pertaining to the liver
Hepatic
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Inflammation of the stomach
Gastritis
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Nerve pain
Neuralgia
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Surgical removal of lung
Pneumectomy
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Inflammation of the skin
Dermatitis
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Gland tumor
Adenoma
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Inflammation of the kidneys
Nephritis
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Removal of oviducts, ovaries
Oophorectomy
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Tracheotomy
Incision into trachea
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Sacral
Pertaining to bag-like organ or structure
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Dermatome
Instrument for cutting skin
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Melanoma
Black skin tumor
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Herniorrhaphy
To repair a defect
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Ileostomy
To form an opening in ilium
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Osteodesis
Bonding or stabilizing bone
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Ileotomy
To cut into the ilium
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Lithotripsy
To crush stone
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-cele
tumor, swelling
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-cyst
bladder-like sac
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-oma
tumor
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-osis
abnormal condition
169
-pathy
disease
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-penia
deficiency, lack of
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-philia
love of
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-phobia
fear of
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-ptosis
dropping, downward placement
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Craniotomy
Incision into the skull
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Pertaining to the lungs and heart
Pulmonary
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Myalgia
Muscle pain
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Removal of colon
Colonectomy
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Paralysis of one side
hemiplegia
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Difficult breathing
Dyspnea
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No heart beat
Asystole
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Slow heartbeat
Bradycardia
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Period of time before delivery
Antepartum
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No breathing
Apnea
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Anti-
against
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Contra-
against, opposite
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ecto-
Outside
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Extra-
Outside of
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Hyper-
above, excess
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Hypo-
Below
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A-, an-
Without
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Angi(o)-
vessel, duct
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Ankyl(o)-
crooked, bent
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Brady-
Slow
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Co-, com-, con-
With, together
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Cry(o)-
Cold
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Dys-
Difficult, abnormal
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eu-
good, normal
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gyn-
female
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hetero-
other, different
200
homeo-
unchanged
201
homo-
same
202
hydra-, hydro-
water
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idio-
peculiar, distinct
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non-
not
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norm(o)
normal
206
ortho-
straight, erect
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path(o)-
disease
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poikilo-
varied
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pseudo-
false
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sclero-
hard
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tachy-
fast
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therap-
treatment
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thermo-
heat
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toxic-
poison
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xero-
dry
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steno
narrow
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@
at
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aa or two dots with a line underneath
of each
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AA
Alcoholics Anonymous
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ab
abortion
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abd
abdomen
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ABG
arterial blood gas
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ac
before meals
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ACTH
adrenocorticoptropic hormone
225
ADL
activities of daily living
226
adm
admission
227
ADT
admission, discharge, transfer
228
AFT
acid-fast bacillus
229
AgNO3
silver nitrate
230
alb
albumin
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alka phos
alkaline phosphatase
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alt dieb
alternate days (every other day)
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alt hor
alternate hours
234
alt noct
alternate nights
235
ALS
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
236
AM
between midnight and noon
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AMA
against medical advice
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amb
ambulate, ambulatory
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amp
ampule
240
amt
amount
241
ant
anterior
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AP
anterior-posterior
243
A&P
auscultation and percussion
244
aq
aqueous
245
ARDS
adult respiratory disease syndrome
246
ARM
artificial rupture of membranes
247
as tol
as tolerated
248
AV
arteriovenous
249
ax
axillary
250
BE
barium enema
251
BK
below the knee
252
BM
bowel movement
253
BP
blood pressure
254
BR
bedrest
255
BS
blood sugar, bowel sounds, breath sounds
256
C
Celsius
257
Ca
calcium
258
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
259
cal
calorie
260
cap
capsule
261
CAT
computed axial tomography
262
cath
catheter, catheterize
263
CBC
complete blood count
264
CBR
complete bed rest
265
CC
chief complaint or colony count
266
CCU
coronary care unit
267
cho
carbohydrate
268
chol
cholesterol
269
circ
circumcision
270
cl
clinic
271
CL
chloride
272
cl liq
clear liquid
273
cm
centimeter
274
CMV
cytomegalovirus
275
CNS
central nervous system
276
c/o
complains of
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CO
carbon monoxide
278
CO2
carbon dioxide
279
comp
compound
280
cond
condition
281
CPK
creatine phosphokinase
282
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CRNA
certified registered nurse anesthetist
