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PHB Term Test 1
Phelbotomy Terminology Test Number One (A)
| a- | no,not, without |
|---|---|
| ab- | away from,deviating(eg. abnormal) |
| Ab | antibody |
| ABG | arterial blood gases |
| ABO | (human) blood types |
| ABR | absolute bed rest |
| a.c. | ante cibum, (L.), before meals |
| AC | alternating current |
| ACD | acid citrate dextrose, anticoagulant |
| ACTH | adrenocorticotrophic hormone |
| ad- | to, toward (eg. adduction) |
| aden/o | gland(combining form; eg. adenopathy) |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| ad lib | at please, as described |
| ADP | adenosine 5-diphosphate |
| aer/o | air(combining form; eg. aerobic) |
| AFB | acid-fast bacillus |
| AFP | alpha-feto protein |
| Ag-Ab | antigen-antibody reaction |
| A/G | albumin/globulin ratio |
| agg | agglutination |
| AGL | acute granulocytic leukemia |
| AHG | antihemophiliac globulin |
| AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
| AIHA | autoimmune hemolytic anemia |
| AK | above the knee |
| -al | pertaining to |
| ALL | acute lymphocytic leukemia |
| ALT | alanine amino transferase (term for SGPT or GPT) |
| alges/o | overly sensitive to pain (eg. algesia) |
| -algia | pain (eg. neuralgia) |
| alveol/o | alveolus |
| AM | morning |
| AML | acute myeloblastic leukemia |
| an- | no,not, without, (eg. anemia) |
| ANA | antinuclear anitbodies |
| angi/o | vessel (combining form) |
| ante- | before (eg. anterior) |
| anti- | against (eg. antisepsis) |
| approx | approximately |
| APTT | activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT or PTT) |
| ARD | antibiotic removal device |
| arthr/o | pertaining to a joint (combining form; eg. arthritis) |
| -ary | pertaining to (suffix; eg. coronary) |
| ASAP | as soon as possible |
| ASK | antistreptokinase |
| ASO | antistreptolysis O titer |
| AST | asparate amino transferase (term for SGOT or GOT) |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| aur/o | ear (combining form) |
| auto- | one, self (prefix) |
| auto- | trans- autologous transfusion (trans- means across or between; prefix) |
| AV | atrioventricular, arteriovenous |
| BAP | blood agar plate |
| baso- | base (prefix; eg. basophils) |
| BBT | basal body temperature |
| B cell | lymphocyte derived in bone marrow |
| BC | blood culture |
| BCP | birth control pills |
| BFP | biologically false positive |
| bi- | two (prefix; bifurcate) |
| b.i.d. | bis in die; twice daily |
| bi/o | life (combining form; eg. biology) |
| BM | bowel movement |
| bp | boiling point |
| B/P | blood pressure |
| brady- | slow (prefix; eg. bradycardia) |
| bronch/o | windpipe (combining form; eg. bronchitis) |
| BS | blood sugar; bowel sounds; breath sounds |
| BSA | body surface area |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| c | with |
| C | carbon, compliance, clearance, coulomb |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity |
| Ca | calcium |
| CA | cancer |
| CAB | coronary artery bypass |
| carcin/o | cancer (combining form; eg. adenocarcinoma) |
| caudal | near the tail |
| cardi/o | heart (combining form; eg. cardiopulmonary) |
| CAT | computerized axial tomography scan |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CCU | coronary care unit |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control |
| CEA | carcinoembryonic antigen |
| -cele | herniation (suffix; eg. meningiomyelocele) |
| -centesis | surgical puncture (suffix; amniocentesis) |
| cephal/o | head (combining form; eg. cephalic) |
| cerebr/o | cerebrum, brain (combining form; eg. cerebrospinal fluid) |
| CEU | continuing education units |
| prefix | a word part that goes before a root |
| suffix | the ending of a root word |
| combining form | a root word plus a combining vowel |
| cytology | study of cells |
| leukocytosis | increase in white blood cells |
| -osis | abnormal condition of |
| hematology | study of blood |
| cariologist | specialist in the study of the heart |
| -algia | pain |
| cardialgia | heart pain |
| cephalalgia | head pain, headache |
| neuralgia | nerve pain |
| neurologist | specialist in the study of nerve disorders |
| -tomy | process of cutting |
| -ectomy | process of cutting out, remove |
| appendectomy | removal of the appendix |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| post | after |
| arthr/o | joint |
| pre- | before |
| -itis | inflammation |
| hepat/o | liver |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
| ecto- | outer |
| ectoderm | outer layer of skin |
| ophthalm/o | eye |
| pathology | study of disease |
| rhin/o | nose |
| rhinopathy | disease of the nose |
| or/o | mouth |
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