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Medical Assistant- Class 1 (Pen)
Medical Assistant
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03/16/2018
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Term
ante
 Definition
before
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contra
 Definition
against
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dis
 Definition
absence
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endo
 Definition
within
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hyper
 Definition
over, more
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erytho
 Definition
red (like blood)
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endo
 Definition
within
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poly
 Definition
many
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cardia
 Definition
heart
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cide
 Definition
causing death
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ectomy
 Definition
cutting out
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emesis
 Definition
vomiting
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ostomy
 Definition
surgical opening
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oxia
 Definition
R/T oxygen
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pnea
 Definition
breathing
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stasis
 Definition
stagnate or stopping
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uria
 Definition
urine
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plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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phagia
 Definition
to eat
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aden
 Definition
gland
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cerebr
 Definition
cerebrum the brain and spinal cord
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Cephal
 Definition
head
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colo
 Definition
colon
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derm, derma
 Definition
skin
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itis
 Definition
inflammation
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gluco
 Definition
sweet
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hema, hemato, hemo
 Definition
blood
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melan
 Definition
black
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mening (o)
 Definition
meninges; membranes covering the spinal cord and brain
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necro
 Definition
deeath
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nephr
 Definition
kidney
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osteo
 Definition
bone
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phleb
 Definition
vein
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thorac
 Definition
chest
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proct
 Definition
anus, rectum
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pod
 Definition
foot
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therm
 Definition
hot heat
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thromb (o)
 Definition
blood clot- embolism
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pulm
 Definition
lungs
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A & O
 Definition
alert and oriented
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A-Fib
 Definition
atrial fibrillation
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AAA
 Definition
abdominal aortic aneurysm
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AKA
 Definition
Above knee amputation
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ASA
 Definition
Aspirin
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R/T
 Definition
related to
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C/O
 Definition
complains of
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CHF
 Definition
Congestive heart failure
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CVA
 Definition
Stroke
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COPD
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CP or C/P
 Definition
chest pain
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CA
 Definition
Cancer
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PPE
 Definition
Personal Protective Equipment
Don: gowns, mask, googles, gloves
Doff: gloves, google, gown, mask
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hand hygiene
 Definition
Washing with soap and water

Alcohol based gel
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MRSA
 Definition
Methicillen resistant staph aureus
Superbugs
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C. Diff
 Definition
Spores in the intestinal tract
Causes severe diarrhea and colitis
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N/V
 Definition
nausea, vomiting
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Standard precautions
 Definition
Treating everyone that you may come into contact with as if they may have a bloodborne illness
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Transmission based precautions
 Definition
Use in ADDITION to standard precautions
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e. coli
 Definition
bacteria in the intestinal tract.
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UTI
 Definition
Urinary tract infection
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URI
 Definition
Upper respiratory infection
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HIPAA
 Definition
Confidentially law
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PHI
 Definition
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