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Lisa M Bergeron
Medical Terminology
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05/11/2016

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Hematology
Definition
hemat-, haemato- Of or pertaining to blood Hematology
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Cardiology
Definition
cardi(o)- Of or pertaining to the heart Cardiology
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Pulmonary
Definition
pulmon-, pulmo- Of or relating to the lungs. pulmonary
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Dia
Definition
dia- (same as Greek meaning) Diacetyl
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pneumonia
Definition
pneumat(o)- air, lung. inflammation of the lungs
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Severe Anemia
Definition
Severe Iron deficiency
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Edema
Definition
-edema swelling
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Fundoscopic
Definition
of, done by, or obtained by ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus of the eye
funduscopy \ˌfən-ˈdəs-kə-pē\play also fundoscopy \-ˈdäs-\play noun plural funduscopies
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Effusion
Definition
ef·fu·sion \i-ˈfyü-zhən, e-\ the escape of a fluid from anatomical vessels by rupture or exudation
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Blood Transfusion
Definition
trans·fu·sion \tran(t)s-ˈfyü-zhən\an act, process, or instance of transfusing; especially : the process of transfusing fluid (as blood) into a vein or artery
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EKG
Definition
electrocardiogram;
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mediastinal
Definition
the space in the chest between the pleural sacs of the lungs that contains all the tissues and organs of the chest except the lungs and pleurae; also : this space with its contents
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Delerium
Definition
a mental state in which you are confused and not able to think or speak clearly usually because of fever or some other illness
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RAP
Definition
a sharp blow or knock
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Dementia
Definition
a mental illness that causes someone to be unable to think clearly or to understand what is real and what is not real
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NAS
Definition
National Academy of Sciences
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CHF
Definition
Congestive heart failure
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Cardiomyopathy
Definition
car·dio·my·op·a·thyany of several structural or functional diseases of heart muscle marked especially by hypertrophy and obstructive damage to the heart
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Dyspnea
Definition
dys·pnea
difficult or labored respiration
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UTI
Definition
Urinary tract infection
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