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Stack #78287
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| algia | pain |
| vas/angi | vessel |
| arteri | artery |
| bili | bile |
| cardi | heart |
| cephal | head |
| encephal | brain |
| onc | tumor |
| path | disease |
| oste | bone |
| chondr | cartilage |
| thrombo | platelet |
| cry | cold |
| cyst | bladder |
| pulmon | lung |
| lip | fat |
| scler | hard |
| ren | kidney |
| nephr | kidney |
| cyte | cell |
| aerobic | with air |
| a/an | with |
| aniso | unequal |
| anti | against |
| bi | two |
| semi | half |
| dist | difficult |
| endo | wiithin |
| epi | over |
| homeo | some |
| macro | large |
| micro | small |
| enter | between |
| poly | many |
| iso | equal |
| neo | new |
| per | through |
| hypo | too little |
| hyper | too much |
| centesis | tap, puncture |
| emia | blood condition |
| isim | condition |
| rhage | bursting forth |
| logist | specialist |
| lysis | break down |
| osis | condition |
| penia | diffiency |
| preop | before |
| postop | after |
| megaly | enlargement |
| The study of the ability or blood to form and dissolve clots | Coagulation |
| PT and PTT are done in the this department | Coagulation |
| This department performs most laboratory tests. | Chemistry |
| The most common chemistry specimen | Serum |
| This department analyzes bodily fluids and tissues for the presence of microorganisms, primarily by means of C & S testing | Microbiology |
| Tests concerned with the structure of the cells | Cytology |
| An area found in larger labs | cytogenetics |
| Reference Lab | A large independant laboratory that receive specimens form many different labs |
| Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations | A non governmental agency that established the standards of operation of hospitals and other health related facilities. |
| College of American Pathologists (CAP) | A non profit organization for professionals in the field of laboratory medicine |