Question

MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY REVIEW

For the following word parts, write the definition

1. phleb/o:

2. -otomy:

3. hepat/o:

4. -itis:

5. ven/i-:

6. -puncture:

7. syncop/o:

8. nos/o:

9. comi/o:

10. -al:

11. ante-:

12. cubit/o:

13. anti-:

14. -sepsis:

15. coagul/o:

16. glyc/o:

17. -lysis:

18. ped/o:

19. iatr/o:

20. hem/o:

21. hemat/o:

22. -oma:

23. inter-:

24. -stitial:

25. capillar/o:

26. thromb/o:

27. -sis:

28. derm/o:

29. plant/o:

30. palm/o:

31. -rrhage:

32. PPE:

33. ASCP:

34. HBV:

35. HCV:

36. HIV:

37. OSHA:

38. IAPS:

39. NCA:

40. NPA:

41. POL:

42. CLSI:

43. CBC:

44. EDTA:

45. SST:

46. PST:

47. PT:

48. APTT:

49. FDA:

50. POCT:

51. PKU:

Answer 1

1. Phlebotomy : Process of making a puncture in a vein to remove blood.

2. Hepatitis : Inflammatory condition of the liver

3. Venipuncture : Process of obtaining intravenous access for the purpose of venous blood sampling.

4. Syncope : Fainting or temporary loss of consciousness.

5. Nosocomial : Originating or taking place in a hospital, Acquired in a hospital, especially in reference to an infection.

6. Antecubital : relating to the inner or front surface of the forearm.

7. The practice of using antiseptics to eliminate the microorganisms that cause disease.

8. Coagulation : formation of blood clots.

9. Glycolysis : The breakdown of glucose by enzymea, releasing energy and pyruvic acid.

10. Pediatrics : is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants , children and adolescents.

11. Hemo : a combining form meaning "blood" , used in the formation of compound words.

12. Hematoma : a circumscribed collection of blood , usually clotted, in a tissue or organ , caused by a break in a blood vessel.

13. Interstitial : is the space between cells of structures or part.

14. Capillaries : are very thin tiny blood vessels.

15. Thrombosis : is the formation of a blood clot, known as thrombus, within a blood vessel.

16. Dermo: is defined as relating to the skin.

17. Plant/o: sole of the foot

18. Plam/o: pertaining to the palm ( the grasping side ) of the hand.

19. PPE : Personal Protective Equipment

20. ASCP : American Society for Clinical Pathology.

21. HBV : Hepatitis B Virus.

22. HCV : Hepatitis C Virus.

23. HIV : Human Immunodeficiency Virus.

24. OSHA : Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

25. POL: physician office laboratory

26. EDTA: Ethylene diamine tetra aceticacid .

27. NCA: neuro circulatory asthenia

28. CBC : complete blood count

29. PT : prothrombin time.

30. APTT: activated partial thrombo plastin time

31. FDA : food and drug administration

32. PKU : phenylketonuria

33. POCT : Point of care testing

35. NPA: Naso Pharyngeal Airway

36. CLSI : The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute.

37. SST: Serum Separating tubes.

38. -rrhage: Combining forms meaning excessive flow.