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PMI 101
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| per | through |
| extra | outside |
| erythr | red |
| cyan | blue |
| pre | before |
| a, an | away, from |
| dys | painful |
| endo | within, in |
| mal | bad, poor |
| aniso | unequal |
| brady | slow |
| epi | on, over |
| iso | equal, same |
| tachy | rapid |
| leuko | white |
| megaly | enlargement |
| algia | pain |
| rrhage | bursting forth |
| penia | deficiency |
| oma | tumor |
| lysis | break down, set free |
| itis | inflammation |
| emia | blood condition |
| ology | study of |
| dema | swelling |
| cyte | cell |
| pleb | vein |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| HGB | hemoglobin |
| STAT | Immediately |
| RBC | red blood cell |
| BUN | Blood urea nitrogen |
| O&P | Ova and Parasites |
| BMP | basic metabolic panel/profile |
| CMP | comprehensive metabolic profile/panel |
| ESR | Sed rate |
| PT | Prothrombin tine |
| HCT | hematocrit |
| WBC | white blood cell |
| ER | Emergency Room |
| C&S | Culture and Sensitivity |
| Cells | smallest living units of the human body |
| Leukocytes | another name for WBC's |
| Erythrocytes | another name for RBC's |
| Thrombocytes | another name for platelets |
| Bruise | a fancy word for Hematoma |
| Arteries | carry blood away from the heart |
| Veins | carry deoxygenated blood to the heart |
| Capillaries | where arterioles and venues are connected |
| Hemoglobin | the component of the red blood cells responsible for carrying O2 |
| Antecubital fossa | the most suitable area to venipuncture draws |
| Cephalic vein | second choice for venipuncture |
| Median vein | first choice for venipuncture |
| Basilic vein | last choice for venipuncture |
| Myocardial infarction | fancy word for heart attack |
| Atrium | upper chambers of the heart |
| Ventricles | lower chambers of the heart |
| Cell membrane | outer layer of a cell |
| Tunica adventitia | layer of an artery |
| Tunica media | layer of an artery |
| Tunica intima | layer of an artery |
| nucleus | large, dark-staining organelle near the center of the cell and composed of DNA and protein |
| cytoplasm | substance within a cell composed of fluid and various organelles |
| organelles | specialized structures within the cytoplasm |
| Erythrocytes | part of blood |
| Leukocytes | part of blood |
| Thrombocytes | part of blood |
| Plasma | part of blood |
| Plasma | top section of centrifuged blood |
| Buffy coat | middle section of centrifuged blood |
| Erythrocytes | bottom section of centrifuged blood |
| Prone | face down |
| Supine | face up |
| Systolic | What is the top number of BP called? |
| Systole | What is it called when your heart is in contracting phase? |
| Diastolic | What is the bottom number of BP called? |
| Diastole | What is it called when your heart is in relaxing phase? |
| Hemoglobin | a component of CBC |
| Hematocrit | a component of CBC |
| Erythrocytes | a component of CBC |
| Leukocytes | a component of CBC |
| Thrombocytes | a component of CBC |
| Basilic vein | runs along the pinky side |
| Cephalic vein | rubs along the thumb side |
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