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Maritza Roman
Medical Terminology
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10/09/2016

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Hematologist
Definition
hemat-means blood
ologist- means specialist
a physician that specializes in blood disorders
Term
edema
Definition
swelling
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anemia
Definition
an- means without, not
emia- means blood condition
a blood condition caused by decrease in red blood cells
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Electrocardiogram
Definition
electr/o- means electric
cardio- means heart
gram- means picture or record
is a record of the electrical activity of the heart
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delirium
Definition
an acute condition of confusion, disorientation
Term
bilateral
Definition
bi- means two
lateral- means side, to one side
bilateral means relating to having two sides
Term
Cardiologist
Definition
cardio-means heart
ologist- means specialist
a specialist of the heart
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Pulmonologist
Definition
pulmon- means lungs
ologist- means specialist
a lung specialist
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congestive heart failure
Definition
a chronic condition in which the heart is unable to pump out all of the that blood that it receives
Term
fundoscopic
Definition
a visual examination of the back part of the eye
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myopathy
Definition
my/o- means muscle
pathy- means disease
disease pertaining to the muscle
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hemorrhage
Definition
hem/o- means blood
rrhage- means bursting forth
profuse discharge of blood
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neuroma
Definition
neur- means nerve
oma- means tumor
a tumor in the nerves
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pathology
Definition
path-means disease
ology-means the study of
the study of all diseases
Term
tonsillitis
Definition
tonsill- means tonsils
itis- means inflamation
inflamation of the tonsils
Term
gastrodynia
Definition
gastr/o- means stomach
dynia- means pain
stomach pain
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gastralgia
Definition
gastr-means stomach
algia- means pain and suffering
stomach ache/pain
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dysplasia
Definition
dys- means bad; painful;difficult
plasia- means formation, growth
a general term for abnormal formation of an antomic structure
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abdominal
Definition
abdomin- means abdomen
al- pertaining to
term used pertaining to abdomen area
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dorsal
Definition
dors- means back
al- means pertaining to
term used pertaining to back area
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