Medical Terms Unit 2

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ACVD

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acute (atherosclerotic) cardiovascular disease

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ALL

Back 2

acute lymphocytic leukemia

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ARRT

Back 3

American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

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ARDMS

Back 4

American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography

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ASRT

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American Society of Radiologic Technologists

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CBS

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complete blood count

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CCU

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cardiac care unit (coronary care unit)

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CE

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cardiac enlargement

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CPK

Back 9

creatine phosphokinase (cardiac enzyme)

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CT, CAT scan

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computed tomography (scan)

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CT (ASCP)

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Cytotechnologist (American Society of Clinical Pathology)

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DMS

Back 12

diagnostic medical sonography

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ECHO

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echocardiogram

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EKG, ECG

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electrocardiogram

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ER

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emergency room

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GA

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gastric analysis

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GI

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gastrointestinal

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Hb, Hgb

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Hemoglobin

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LDH

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lactic dehydrogenase (cardiac enzyme)

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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging

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Ra

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radium

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RATx (RT)

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radiation therapy

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RBC

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red blood cell (count)

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RDCS

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Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer

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RT (R)

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registered radiologic technologist

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RVT

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Registered Vascular Technologist

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WBC

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white blood cell (count)

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XR

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x-ray

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immature cell

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blastocyte

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heart pain

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cardialgia

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physician specialist in heart disease

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cardiologist

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enlarged heart

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cardiomegaly

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blueness of the skin

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cyanoderma

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condition of blueness

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cyanosis

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a technologist who studies cellular disease

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cytologist

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the science of studying cells

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cytology

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instrument used to count cells

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cytometer

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process of using a cytometer

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cytometry

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the science of studying the skin

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dermatology

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instrument used to cut slices of skin tissue

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dermatome

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pertaining to the duodenum (adj)

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duodenal

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incision into the duodenum

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duodenotomy

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first part of the small intestine

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duodenum

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sonography of the heart

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echocardiography

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picture (tracing) representing the electrical activity of the heart during the cardiac cycle

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electrocardiogram

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instrument that produces the electrocardiogram

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electrocardiograph

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process of using the electrocardiograph

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electrocardiography

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abnormally red blood due to too many erythrocytes

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erythremia

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immature red blood cell

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erythroblast

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red blood cells

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erythrocytes

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low numbers of erythrocytes

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erythrocytopenia

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high numbers of erythrocytes

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erythrocytosis

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redness of the skin

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erythroderma

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the study of the origin of disease

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etiology

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stomach pain

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gastralgia

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excision of the stomach

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gastrectomy

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pertaining to the stomach (adj)

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gastric

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making a new opening b/t the stomach and duodenum

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gastroduodenostomy

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enlarged stomach

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gastromegaly

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making a new opening in the stomach

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gastrostomy

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immature tissue cells

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histoblast

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the science of studying tissues

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histology

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yellow appearance due to high bilirubin level in the blood

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jaundice

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blood cancer involving leukocytes

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leukemia

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white blood cell

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leukocyte

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low numbers of leukocytes

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leukocytopenia

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high numbers of leukocytes

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leukocytosis

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abnormally white skin (vitiligo)

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leukoderma

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pertaining to the lymph system

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lymphatic

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lymphatic system white blood cell

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lymphocyte

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abnormally enlarged self-image

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megalomania

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immature melanocyte

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melanoblast

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pigment cell

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melanocyte

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dark patches of skin

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melanoderma

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physician specialist in the study of disease

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pathologist

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the science of studying disease

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pathology

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x-ray picture (film) (radiograph)

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radiogram

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instrument used to produce the radiogram or the x-ray film

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radiograph

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process of producing radiograms(radiographs)

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radiography

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physician specialist in the interpretation of radiograms and other diagnostic imaging modalities

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radiologist

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image of the body produced by computerized reflected sound

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sonogram

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instrument that reflects sound waves through the body, picks them up with a transducer, and uses a computer to create an image of body structures

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sonograph

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technologist who performs sonography

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sonographer

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process of using a sonograph (ultrasonography)

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sonography

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platelets, blood-clotting cell fragments

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thrombocytes

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low numbers of thrombocytes

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thrombocytopenia

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high numbers of thrombocytes

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thrombocytosis

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picture made by a tomograph

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tomogram

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instrument that uses x-ray to produce images through planes (slices) of the body

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tomograph

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the process of using a tomograph

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tomography

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yellow condition of the blood (carotenemia)

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xanthemia