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Ch 4 Study Guide

Medical Terminology

TermDefinition
Cardi Heart
Cyt Cell
Cyte Cell
Erythr Red
Gluc Sugar/glucose
Glyc Sugar/glucose
Hem Blood
Hemat Blood
Leuk White
Lip Fat
Nephr Kidney
Prandi Meal
Thromb Clot
Cyan Blue
Homeo Same
Intra Within
Inter Between
Post After
Emia Blood condition
Logy Study of
Lysis Breakdown
Rrhage Burst forth/excessive flow
Stasis Stopping, controlling, standing
ABG Arterial Blood Gasses
aPTT Activated partial thromboplastin time
BMP Basic metabolic profile
BUN Blood Urea Nitrogen
CBC Complete blood count
CK Creatine kinase
CSF Cerebrospinal fluid
ESR/SED RATE Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
ETOH Ethyl alcohol
GTT Glucose tolerance test
HCG Human chorionic gonadotropin
HGB Hemoglobin
NKA No know allergies
NPO Nothing by mouth
OGTT Oral glucose tolerance test
PICC Peripherally inserted central catheter
PKU Phenylketonuria
Protime Prothrombin time
PT Prothrombin time
PTT Partial thromboplastin time
QNS Quantity not sufficient
RBC Red blood cell
STAT Immediately
T & C Type and crossmatch
WBC White blood cell
CDC Center for Disease Control and Prevention
CLIA Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment of '88
CLSI Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute
FDA Food and Drug Administration
HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
TJC Do Not Use List To reduce the number of medical errors caused by incorrect interpretation of symbols, abbreviations, and acronyms, ONLY printed and electronic reports are exempted
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