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within normal limits   WNL  
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urinalysis   UA  
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tablespoon   TBSP  
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barium enema   BE  
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chest xray   CXR  
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blood group   ABO  
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potassium   K  
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sodium   Na  
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oxygen   O2  
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carbon dioxide   CO2  
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate   ESR  
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immunoglobulin   Ig  
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basophils   Baso  
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rhesus   RH  
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neutrophils   neut  
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platelets   plats  
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eosinophil’s   EOS  
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stasis   stopping  
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oma   tumor  
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meta   change, beyond  
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carcin/o   cancer  
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ana   again, apart  
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neo   new  
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sarc/o   connective tissue  
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bas/o   basic, base  
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oste/o   bone  
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chondr/o   cartilage  
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apo   seperate, away  
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dys   painful, difficult  
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ecto   outer  
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endo   within, inner  
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meso   middle  
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meta   change, beyond  
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falling   -ptosis  
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cancer of connective tissue   sarcoma  
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stopping, controlling   stasis  
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What images show(s) up on x-ray film in the whitest coloration   bones  
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The patient is told to have no food or liquid by mouth the night before the test they are said to be   NPO  
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high-energy electromagnetic impulses   X-Ray  
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The initial study of a patient who is experiencing gastrointestinal symptoms is usually a   upper GI series  
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When taking x-ray films, two views of the body part being examined are taken. These views are usually at what angle   90 degrees of each other  
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X-ray technicians who wear monitors to determine their exposure to radiation are said to be practicing   dosimetry  
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In the PA projection, the x-ray beam passes through the patient from   posterior to anterior  
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The substance that prevents x-rays from traveling out from the source in all directions is   lead  
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In which view does the x-ray beam pass through the body at an angle   oblique  
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What modalities make it possible to observe organs of the body in motion   fluroscopy  
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When using which contrast medium must the medical assistant ask if the patient is allergic to shellfish?   iodine  
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The contrast medium that is most often used for gastrointestinal studies is   barium  
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The spread of cancer by direct extension or to distant sites is   metastasis  
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To study the gallbladder, the physician may order a   cholecystogram  
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Malignant tumors derived from bone marrow are   leakemia  
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An intravenous pyelogram is ordered when the physician wants more information about the   KUB  
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Malignant tumors derived from epithelial tissue are   carcinoma  
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The patient has been told not to apply any deodorant on the day of a scheduled test. The patient is going to have   mammogram  
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Malignant tumors derived from connective tissue are   sarcomas  
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An angiogram is used to study   blood vessels  
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The majority of malignant tumors are   carcinomas  
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The radiologic technique used to produce multiple images in selected planes or slices of tissues is   tomography  
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New growths are   neoplasm  
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The diagnostic procedure that uses a transducer to emit high-frequency sound waves is   ultrasound  
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A typical prothrombin time range is_________________________seconds   11-12.5  
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The type of diagnostic procedure that cannot be used for patients who have pacemakers or prosthetics containing metal parts is   MRI  
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The diagnostic procedure that is considered safest during pregnancy is   ultrasound  
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If cancer cells appear only at the original site and have not invaded the organ of origin, it is called   carcinoma in site  
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Treatment using radiation is termed   radiography  
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A determination of the dedifferentiation of cancer cells is called   grading  
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The ___________________________ node is the first node in which lymphatic drainage occurs in a particular area.   sentinal  
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A system of determining how much a cancer has spread from its original site is   staging  
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Cancer cells that appear only at the original site and have not invaded the organ of origin are called   CIS  
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A term meaning NOT cancerous is   benign  
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The use of the body’s own defense system to attack cancer cells is   immunotherapy  
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A radiographic technique used for the early detection of breast cancer is a   mammogram  
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The use of cancer-destroying medicine throughout the body is   chemotherapy  
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Therapy using radiation placed directly on the cancer through the use of needles or beads containing radioactive gold, cobalt, or radium is   brachytherapy  
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