Healthcare Terminology Crossword Flashcards

Healthcare Programs and Abbreviations

• Medicare: Federal program providing healthcare for individuals aged 65 and older.
• Medicaid: Federal healthcare program for low-income individuals.
• CMS: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, overseeing Medicare and Medicaid programs.
• AHCCCS: Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, Arizona's version of Medicaid.

Occupational Safety and Health

• OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, responsible for ensuring workplace safety.

Personal Health Information

• PHI: Protected Health Information, confidential patient data protected by law.

Medical Tests and Measurements

• INR: International Normalized Ratio, standardized measurement for blood clotting tests.
• CBC: Complete Blood Count, a common blood test measuring various blood components.
• Hgb: Hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells transporting oxygen.
• UA: Urinalysis, a test analyzing urine for health indicators.
• BMP: Basic Metabolic Panel, a blood test assessing metabolic status.
• EEG: Electroencephalogram, a test measuring electrical activity in the brain.
• Hct: Hematocrit, a measure of the proportion of blood volume occupied by red blood cells.

Medical Ethics and Professional Standards

• Certification: A standard or requirement validating specific qualifications in a technical specialty.
• Ethics: Standards of right and wrong conduct that guide healthcare professionals.
• Integrity: Personal standard of honesty in professional practices.

Communication and Empathy

• Empathy: The ability to understand and share the feelings of another person.
• Kinesics: The study of nonverbal communication, including body language.
• Barriers: Personal filters or biases that may affect communication and understanding.

Additional Terms and Definitions

• Diversity: The state of being varied or different within a population or workforce.
• HMO: Health Maintenance Organization, a type of managed care organization.
• STAT: A term meaning "immediate," often used in medical contexts.
• Gram stain: A laboratory technique for identifying bacterial infections.
• TAT: Turnaround Time, the time taken to process and report laboratory results.
• DIC: Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation, a serious condition affecting blood clotting.
• OT: Occupational Therapy, a form of therapy for improving daily living skills.

Miscellaneous

• Tort: Legal term for a wrongful act causing harm to an individual.
• Trust: Unquestioning belief in the healthcare worker's ability.
• Exsanguinate: Complete removal of blood from the body, often in medical contexts.
• ALT: Alanine Aminotransferase, an enzyme indicating liver function.
• MCHC: Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration, a measure of hemoglobin concentration in red blood cells.
• AHA: American Hospital Association, representing hospitals and healthcare networks.
• HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, federal law protecting patient confidentiality.
• NHA: National Healthcareer Association, an organization providing certification for healthcare workers.
• ASCLS: American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science, an organization offering continuing education for lab professionals.
• OVA: Refers to eggs, specifically in the context of identifying parasite stages in stool samples.
• Hirudo medicinalis: Latin term for medicinal leech, used in certain medical treatments.