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Young 7&8
Medical terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aden/o | Gland |
| Adren/o | Adrenal gland |
| Cortic/o | Outer surface |
| Gonad/o | Gonads |
| Pancreatic/o | Pancreas |
| Pituitar/o hypophys/o | Pituitary gland |
| Thym/o | Thymus gland |
| Thyr/o thyroid/o | Thyroid |
| Gluc/o glucos/o glyc/o | Sugar |
| Hormon/o | Hormones |
| Let/o | Ketone body |
| Tropin | Stimulating hormone |
| -emia | Blood |
| Uria | Urine |
| ACTH | Adrenocortictropic hormone |
| GH | Growth hormone |
| TSH | Thyroid stimulating Hormone |
| T3 | Triiodothyronine |
| T4 | Thyroxine |
| BS | Blood sugar |
| CGM | Continuous glucose monitor |
| FBS | Fasting blood sugar |
| GTT | Glucose tolerance test |
| HgA1C | Hemoglobin A1C |
| TFT | Thyroid function test |
| ERCP | Endoscopic retrograde |
| DI | Diabetes Insipidus |
| DM | Diabetes Mellitus |
| IDDM | Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| NIDDM | No insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| CSII | Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion |
| HRT | Hormone replacement therapy |
| Coagul/o | Means coagulation |
| Thromb/o | Clot |
| Hem/o hemat/o | Blood |
| Cyt/o | Cell |
| Leuk/o | White |
| Phleb/o ven/o | Vein |
| Lymph/o | Lymph |
| Myel/o | Bone marrow |
| -emia | Blood |
| Tonsill/o | Tonsil |
| Splen/o | Spleen |
| Thym/o | Thymus |
| Immun/o | Immune system |
| -Penia | Deficiency |
| Antigen | Substance that will cause the production of an antibody |
| antibody | substance produced by the body in response to an antigen |
| immunoglobulin | protein that provides protection (immunity) against disease |
| hemoglobin | protein in the RBCs that carries oxygen |
| CBC | complete blood cell count |
| Hct | hematocrit (proportion of erythrocytes to other blood components (plasma and buffy coat)) |
| Hgb | hemoglobin |
| PLT | platelet |
| WBC | white blood count (leukocyte count) |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate (indication of inflammation, but very general test) |
| NR | international normalized ratio (indication of clotting ability; often used when a patient is on anticoagulant therapy) |
| PT | prothrombin time (indication of clotting ability; often used when a patient is on anticoagulant therapy) |
| PTT | partial thromboplastin time (used with PT to evaluate clotting abnormalities, if any) |
| NCAT | no cervical adenopathy or tenderness (documented by healthcare provider) |
| ALL | acute lymphoblastic leukemia |
| AML | acute myeloid leukemia |
| CML | chronic myeloid leukemia |
| DIC | disseminated intravascular coagulation |
| HUS | hemolytic uremic syndrome (premature destruction of erythrocytes |
| ITP | idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (condition of easy bruising) |
| TTP | thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (rare blood disorder; formation of clots in small vessels of the body) disseminated intravascular coagulation |
| IV | intravenous |
| IVIG | intravenous immunoglobulin (immunoglobulins are given to the patient intravenously) |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (disease that occurs as a result of being infected with HIV) |
| EBV | Epstein-Barr virus (can lead to mononucleosis) |
| HSM | hepatosplenomegaly |
| LAD | lymphadenopathy |
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