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Emily Holt
Medical Terminology
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
11/12/2016
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- ia (suffix)
 Definition
condition
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cardi (word root)
 Definition
heart
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hemat (word root)
 Definition
blood
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Cardiologist
 Definition
MD who specializes in the heart
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-pathy (suffix)
 Definition
disease
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bi- (prefix)
 Definition
two
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my (word root)
 Definition
muscle
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cardiomyopathy
 Definition
disease of the heart muscle
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BP (abbv.)
 Definition
blood pressure
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CPR (abbv.)
 Definition
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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UTI (abbv.)
 Definition
urinary tract infection
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GI (abbv.)
 Definition
gastrointestinal
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SOB (abbv.)
 Definition
shortness of breath
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dys- (prefix)
 Definition
difficult, painful, bad
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dyspnea
 Definition
difficult breathing
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ischemia
 Definition
inadequate blood supply to body part; especially the heart muscles
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CBC (abbv.)
 Definition
complete blood count
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LOA (abbv.)
 Definition
leave of absence
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Pulmonologist
 Definition
MD that specializes in the respiratory tract
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ADL (abbv.)
 Definition
activities of daily living
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