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Jane Dare
M120
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05/21/2016

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Term
Hematologist
Definition
Hemat/o: Blood
-logist: specialist in the study of
Hematologist: specialist in the study of blood
Term
Pulmonologist
Definition
Pulmon/o: lung
-logist: specialist in the study of
Pumlmonologist: specialist in the study of lungs
Term
Cardiologist
Definition
Cardi/o: heart
-logist: specialist in the study of
Cardiologist: specialist in the study of the heart
Term
Diagnosis
Definition
Dx: establishing the cause and nature of a disease
Term
SOB
Definition
Shortness of Breathe
Term
pedal edema
Definition
swelling of feet and ankles
Term
pneumonia
Definition
pneumon/o: lung, air, gas
-ia: condition
condition (infection) of the lungs
Term
anemia
Definition
an-: no, not, without
-emia: blood condition
a condition with a deficiency in the blood (RBCs)
Term
CBC
Definition
complete blood count
Term
delirium
Definition
de-: lack of, down, less, removal of
Term
dementia
Definition
disturbed state of mind due to fever
Term
BM
Definition
bowel movement
Term
PT
Definition
physical therapy
Term
UTI
Definition
urinary tract infection
Term
UA
Definition
urinary analysis
Term
OT
Definition
occupational therapy
Term
bilateral
Definition
bi-: two
later/o: side
-al: pertaining to
pertaining to two (both) sides
Term
mediastinal
Definition
mediastin/o: mediastinum
-al: pertaining to
pertaining to the mediastinum
Term
pleural effusion
Definition
pleur/o: pleura
-al: pertaining to
disease caused by collection of fluid pertaining to the pleura
Term
Dyspnea
Definition
dys-: bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
-pnea: breathing
difficulty breathing
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