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Unit A Medical Terminology
HT01.01 Identify abbreviations commonly used in a health care setting.
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A. stat
B. VS
C. Rx
D. prn
E. HS
F. NPO
G. po
H. bid
I. q2h
J. amb
K. mg
L. mL
M. L
N. cc
O. tsp
P. EKG
Q. D/C
R. EEG
S. DNR
T.
U.
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HT01.02 Define prefixes, suffixes and root words.
A. Root words
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1. aden
2. arter
3. arthr
4. bio
5. bronch
6. carcin
7. cardi
8. cephal
9. cerebr
10. chem.
11. chol
12. cost
13. cyst
14. cyt
15. derm
16. enter
17. erythro
18. gast
19. gingiv
20. gloss
21. hem
22. hepat
23. hydro
24. hyster
25. lingu
26. lith
27. myo
28. nephr
29. ren
30. neur
31. ocul
32. ophthalm
33. pneum
34. psych
35. rhin
36. thorac
37. trach
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B. Prefixes
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1. a, an
2. anti
3. bi
4. brady
5. contra
6. dys
7. endo
8. epi
9. ex
10. hemi
11. hyper
12. hypo
13. inter
14. intra
15. leuko
16. micro
17. neo
18. peri
19. poly
20. post
21. pre
22. pro
23. semi
24. sub
25. tach
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C. Suffixes
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1.algia
2.centesis
3. ectomy
4. emia
5. genetic, genic
6. gram
7. graph
8. ic
9. it is
10.lysis
11. megaly
12. ologist
13. ology
14.oma
15.orrhea
16. osis
17. otomy
18. path
19. phobia
20. plasty
21. plegia
22. sclerosis
23. scope
24. spasm
25. stasis
26. uria
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HT01.03 Combine word parts to form commonly used medical terms.
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