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Mod E Unit 1 Words Thompson Institute hbg
| Words | Definitions |
|---|---|
| -al | pertaining to |
| -ar | pertaining to |
| bacteri/o | bacteria |
| bi/o | life |
| cent | hundred |
| chron/o | time |
| -crit | separate |
| -fuge | separate |
| -gist | specialist |
| hemat/o | blood |
| -ia | state of, condition |
| -ism | state of, condition |
| -lysis | breakdown |
| menisc/o | crescent shaped |
| -us | thing |
| techn/o | skill |
| steril/i | sterile |
| spec/i | look at |
| ser/o | serum |
| -scope | visual exam |
| phleb/o | vein |
| path/o | disease |
| -otomy | surgical incision |
| -ology | study of |
| ocul/o | eye |
| micro/o | small |
| metabol/o | change |
| bacteriology | the study of bacteria |
| chronological | to arrange by time or date |
| hematology | the study of blood |
| metabolism | processes involved in the body's use of nutrients |
| microbiology | the study of small life |
| microscope | instrument for visual of small things |
| pathologist | physician who specializes in the study of disease |
| phlebotomist | person who specializes in venipuncture |
| technologist | person who is skilled |
| CDC | Center for Disease Control |
| CLIA | Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments |
| CMP | Complete Metabolic Panel |
| BMP | Basic Metabolic Panel |
| OBP | Obstetrics Panel |
| LYTE | Electrolytes Panel |
| SST | Serum Separated Tube |
| PST | Plasma Separated Tube |
| alkaline | pH greater than 7.0 |
| chemical | pertaining to chemistry |
| concentrate | fluid made stronger by evaporation |
| isolation | putting something or someone by itself |
| pH | acidity, hydrogen ion concentration |
| reagent | a substance involved in a chemical reaction |
| STAT | immediately |
| threshold | point at which effect begins to be produced |