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HCB Test 1 study guide
Broncho / Pulmo - CORRECT ANSWER-common root word for lung
Cardi - CORRECT ANSWER-common root word for heart
Gastro - CORRECT ANSWER-common root word for stomach
hepat - CORRECT ANSWER-common root word for liver
Neur - CORRECT ANSWER-common root word for nerve
Nas - CORRECT ANSWER-common root word for nose
Or - CORRECT ANSWER-common root word for oral
Pneumo - CORRECT ANSWER-common root word for air or lung
Ab - CORRECT ANSWER-common prefix: away from
Ad - CORRECT ANSWER-common prefix: increase, toward
Ante - CORRECT ANSWER-common prefix: before
Brady - CORRECT ANSWER-common prefix: slow
Contra - CORRECT ANSWER-common prefix: against
Dys - CORRECT ANSWER-common prefix: difficult or painful
Hyper - CORRECT ANSWER-common prefix: above normal or high
Hypo - CORRECT ANSWER-common prefix: below normal or low
Inter - CORRECT ANSWER-common prefix: between
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Peri - CORRECT ANSWER-common prefix: around
Poly - CORRECT ANSWER-common prefix: many
Post - CORRECT ANSWER-common prefix: after
Pre - CORRECT ANSWER-common prefix: before
Super/supra - CORRECT ANSWER-common prefix: above or in excess
Sym / Syn - CORRECT ANSWER-common prefix: joined together
Tachy - CORRECT ANSWER-common prefix: fast
Uni - CORRECT ANSWER-common prefix: one
Algia - CORRECT ANSWER-common suffix: pain
Al - CORRECT ANSWER-common suffix: pertaining to
emesis - CORRECT ANSWER-common suffix: vomiting
itis - CORRECT ANSWER-common suffix: inflammation
olgy - CORRECT ANSWER-common suffix: study of
plegia - CORRECT ANSWER-common suffix: paralysis
pnea - CORRECT ANSWER-common suffix: breathing
rrhea - CORRECT ANSWER-common suffix: discharge
spasm - CORRECT ANSWER-common suffix: contraction
ist - CORRECT ANSWER-common suffix: one who specializes in
GERD - CORRECT ANSWER-Acronym: gastroesphogeal reflux disease
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HEENT - CORRECT ANSWER-Acronym: Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose and Throat
ROSC - CORRECT ANSWER-Acronym: Return Of Spontaneous Circulation
ABCs - CORRECT ANSWER-Abbreviation: Airways, Breathing, Circulation
BP - CORRECT ANSWER-Abbreviation: Blood Pressure
CNS - CORRECT ANSWER-Abbreviation: Central Nervous System
CFS - CORRECT ANSWER-Abbreviation: Cerebrospinal Fluid
GI - CORRECT ANSWER-Abbreviation: Gastrointestinal
RBC - CORRECT ANSWER-Abbreviation: Red Blood Cells
WBC - CORRECT ANSWER-Abbreviation: White Blood Cells
Anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER-study of the body structures
Physiology - CORRECT ANSWER-study of how the body works
Chemical Level - CORRECT ANSWER-Beginning level of the organization of the
body
Cellular Level - CORRECT ANSWER-Smallest basic characteristics of living
matter. They perform unique functions
Tissue Level - CORRECT ANSWER-many similar cells that join together to
perform a certain function.
Sickbay - CORRECT ANSWER-where sick people where taken
Caduceus - CORRECT ANSWER-Rating insignia
Cockpit - CORRECT ANSWER-another name for sickbay
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Surgeon Steward - CORRECT ANSWER-First enlisted rating requiring
qualification
Medal of Honor - CORRECT ANSWER-Highest military award in the armed
forces
Distinguished Service Cross - CORRECT ANSWER-2nd highest award in the US
Army
Navy Cross - CORRECT ANSWER-2nd highest award in the Navy or Marines
Silver Star - CORRECT ANSWER-3rd highest award in the armed forces
Bronze star - CORRECT ANSWER-award
when where Loblolly boys an official rate? - CORRECT ANSWER-1814
when did loblolly boys serve? - CORRECT ANSWER-barbary war
Quasi war W/ France
John wall - CORRECT ANSWER-First Loblolly
John Domyn - CORRECT ANSWER-first POW loblolly
Joseph Anderson - CORRECT ANSWER-first African American loblolly
Cornelius O'Leary
Robert Stanley - CORRECT ANSWER-Apothecaries of Distinction
Hospital Corp Birthday - CORRECT ANSWER-17 June 1898 by President
McKinley
First Hospital Corp recipient of the Medal of honor - CORRECT ANSWER-Robert
Stanley
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HCB Test 1 study guide
Broncho / Pulmo - CORRECT ANSWER-common root word for lung
Cardi - CORRECT ANSWER-common root word for heart
Gastro - CORRECT ANSWER-common root word for stomach
hepat - CORRECT ANSWER-common root word for liver
Neur - CORRECT ANSWER-common root word for nerve
Nas - CORRECT ANSWER-common root word for nose
Or - CORRECT ANSWER-common root word for oral
Pneumo - CORRECT ANSWER-common root word for air or lung
Ab - CORRECT ANSWER-common prefix: away from
Ad - CORRECT ANSWER-common prefix: increase, toward
Ante - CORRECT ANSWER-common prefix: before
Brady - CORRECT ANSWER-common prefix: slow
Contra - CORRECT ANSWER-common prefix: against
Dys - CORRECT ANSWER-common prefix: difficult or painful
Hyper - CORRECT ANSWER-common prefix: above normal or high
Hypo - CORRECT ANSWER-common prefix: below normal or low
Inter - CORRECT ANSWER-common prefix: between
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Peri - CORRECT ANSWER-common prefix: around
Poly - CORRECT ANSWER-common prefix: many
Post - CORRECT ANSWER-common prefix: after
Pre - CORRECT ANSWER-common prefix: before
Super/supra - CORRECT ANSWER-common prefix: above or in excess
Sym / Syn - CORRECT ANSWER-common prefix: joined together
Tachy - CORRECT ANSWER-common prefix: fast
Uni - CORRECT ANSWER-common prefix: one
Algia - CORRECT ANSWER-common suffix: pain
Al - CORRECT ANSWER-common suffix: pertaining to
emesis - CORRECT ANSWER-common suffix: vomiting
itis - CORRECT ANSWER-common suffix: inflammation
olgy - CORRECT ANSWER-common suffix: study of
plegia - CORRECT ANSWER-common suffix: paralysis
pnea - CORRECT ANSWER-common suffix: breathing
rrhea - CORRECT ANSWER-common suffix: discharge
spasm - CORRECT ANSWER-common suffix: contraction
ist - CORRECT ANSWER-common suffix: one who specializes in
GERD - CORRECT ANSWER-Acronym: gastroesphogeal reflux disease
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HEENT - CORRECT ANSWER-Acronym: Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose and Throat
ROSC - CORRECT ANSWER-Acronym: Return Of Spontaneous Circulation
ABCs - CORRECT ANSWER-Abbreviation: Airways, Breathing, Circulation
BP - CORRECT ANSWER-Abbreviation: Blood Pressure
CNS - CORRECT ANSWER-Abbreviation: Central Nervous System
CFS - CORRECT ANSWER-Abbreviation: Cerebrospinal Fluid
GI - CORRECT ANSWER-Abbreviation: Gastrointestinal
RBC - CORRECT ANSWER-Abbreviation: Red Blood Cells
WBC - CORRECT ANSWER-Abbreviation: White Blood Cells
Anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER-study of the body structures
Physiology - CORRECT ANSWER-study of how the body works
Chemical Level - CORRECT ANSWER-Beginning level of the organization of the
body
Cellular Level - CORRECT ANSWER-Smallest basic characteristics of living
matter. They perform unique functions
Tissue Level - CORRECT ANSWER-many similar cells that join together to
perform a certain function.
Sickbay - CORRECT ANSWER-where sick people where taken
Caduceus - CORRECT ANSWER-Rating insignia
Cockpit - CORRECT ANSWER-another name for sickbay
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Surgeon Steward - CORRECT ANSWER-First enlisted rating requiring
qualification
Medal of Honor - CORRECT ANSWER-Highest military award in the armed
forces
Distinguished Service Cross - CORRECT ANSWER-2nd highest award in the US
Army
Navy Cross - CORRECT ANSWER-2nd highest award in the Navy or Marines
Silver Star - CORRECT ANSWER-3rd highest award in the armed forces
Bronze star - CORRECT ANSWER-award
when where Loblolly boys an official rate? - CORRECT ANSWER-1814
when did loblolly boys serve? - CORRECT ANSWER-barbary war
Quasi war W/ France
John wall - CORRECT ANSWER-First Loblolly
John Domyn - CORRECT ANSWER-first POW loblolly
Joseph Anderson - CORRECT ANSWER-first African American loblolly
Cornelius O'Leary
Robert Stanley - CORRECT ANSWER-Apothecaries of Distinction
Hospital Corp Birthday - CORRECT ANSWER-17 June 1898 by President
McKinley
First Hospital Corp recipient of the Medal of honor - CORRECT ANSWER-Robert
Stanley
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