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medical terms colors and abbreviations of medical titles
Question | Answer |
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ALBUS | WHITE i.e. albino |
CHLORO | GREEN i.e. chlorosis, chloroform |
CHROM | COLOR i.e. chromatism |
CIRRHOS | YELLOW i.e. cirrohis |
CYANO | BLUE i.e. cyanosis |
ERYTHR | RED i.e. ERYTHEMA |
LEUKO | WHITE i.e. LEUKOCYTE |
MELANO | BLACK i.e. MELANOMA |
POLIO | GRAY i.e. POLIOMYELITIS |
PURPURA | PURPLE i.e. PURPURINURIA |
RHODO | ROSE i.e. RHODOCOCCUS |
RUBEO | RED i.e. RUBELLA |
XANTHO | YELLOW i.e. XANTHODONT |
CMA or RMA | CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT or REGISTERED MEDICAL ASSISTANT |
CNA | CERTIFIED NURSES AIDE |
EMT | EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN |
LVN, LPN | LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE or LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE |
MD | MEDICAL DOCTOR |
ME | MEDICAL EXAMINER |
MLT | MEDICAL LAB TECHNOLOGIST |
NP | NURSE PRACTITIONER |
OT | OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST |
PA | PHYSICIANS ASSISTANT |
PT | PHYSICAL THERAPIST |
RHIT (FORMERLY ART) | REGISTERED HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNICIAN |
RN | REGISTERED NURSE |
RRT or RT | REGISTERED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST; RESPIRATORY THERAPIST |