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Maria Tomas Avila
Medical Terminology
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Medical
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07/07/2016

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Term
Edema
Definition
Excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body.
Term
Abdomin-
Definition
Relating to the abdomen
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Neural
Definition
Relating to a nerve
Term
-logy
Definition
Study of
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Pneumonia
Definition
Inflammation of the lungs with congestion
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Anemia
Definition
A deficiency of red blood cells, resulting in weariness.
Term
IV
Definition
Device used to allow a fluid directly into a vein
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Transfusion
Definition
Direct transferring of blood/plasma into blood vessels
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EKG
Definition
Measures electrical activity of the heart
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Delirium
Definition
A disturbed state of mind that happens during fever, intoxication, and other disorders
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Cardio-
Definition
Related to the heart
Term
Dementia
Definition
A chronic disorder that causes memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning.
Term
-pathy
Definition
Denotes a disease, or disorder
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Isch-
Definition
restriction
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-emia
Definition
Blood condition
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tid
Definition
Three times a day.
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dys-
Definition
Bad, difficult, defective, abnormal
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pne-
Definition
air, breath, lung
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hydro-
Definition
water
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G-tube
Definition
A tube inserted through the abdomen to delivers nutrition directly to the stomach.
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