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Hematologist
Hem/0
Ologist
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Specialist in the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to the blood.
Hem/o: Blood
Ologist: Specialist |
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Cardiologist
Cardi/o
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Specialist in the diagnosis, treatment, and managment of cardiovascular disorders.
Cardi/o: Heart
Ologist: Specialist |
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Pulmonologist
Pulmon/o
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Specialist in the diagnosis, treatment, and managment of respiratory disorders.
Pulmon/o: Lung
Ologist: Specialist |
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Diagnosis
Dia-
Gnos/o
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Establishing the cause and nature of a disease.
Dia-: Through, Across
Gnos/o: Knowing
-Is: Noun Ending |
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Fundoscopic
(Ophthalmoscopy)
Fundus
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A test that allows doctors to see inside the back of the eye and other structures using a magnifying instrument and a light source.
Fundus: Retinal, The interior lining of the eyeball, including the retina, optic disc, and the macula.
-Scopy: Visual Exaimination |
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Sometimes referred to as "water on the lungs," is the build up of excessive fluid between the layer of the pleura outside the lungs.
Pleur/o:Pleura |
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Inflammatory disease of the lungs.
Pneumon/o: Air; Lungs
-Ia: Condition |
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Deficiency of erythrocytes or hemoglobin in the blood.
Aka: Without Blood
An-: Without, Not
-Emia: Blood Condition |
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| State of mental confusion that developes quickly and usually fluctuates in intensity. |
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Broad term that refers to cognitive deficits, including memory impairment.
De-: Cessation
Ment/o: Mind
-Ia: Condition |
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Ishchemic Cardiomyopathy
Isch/o
Chem/o
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Cardi/o
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A disorder caused by myocardial hypoxia, which compromises theheart's ability to efficiently pump blood.
Isch/o: To hold back; Block
Chem/o: Chemical; Drug
-Ic: Pertaining to
Cardi/o: Heart
Myos/o: Muscle
-Pathy: Disease |
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Breathing Difficulties
Dys-: Bad; Painful; Difficult
-Pnea: Breathing |
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Hydroactive
Hydr/o
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Pertaining to Water
Hydr/o: Water
-Ac: Pertaining to
-Ive: Pertaining to |
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Pertaining to one side
Later/o: Side; to one side
-Al: Pertaining to |
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Bilateral
Bi-
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Pertaining to two sides
Bi-: Two
Later/o: Side
-Al: Pertaining to |
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Pertaining to the mediastinum
Medi/o: Middle
-Al: Pertaining to |
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The administration of whole blood or a component, such as packed red cells, to replace blood lost through trauma,surgery, or disease.
Trans-: Across; Through |
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Psychotropic
Psych/o
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Capable of affecting the mind, emotions, and behavior; denoting drugs used in the treatment of mental illnesses.
Psych/o: Mind
-Tropy: Development; Nourishment |
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Pertaining to the tympanic membrane (eardrum)
Tympan/o: Tympanic Membrane (eardrum)
-Ic: Pertaining to |
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Edema is a condition of abnormally large fluid volume in the circulatory system or in tissues between the body's cells(interstitial spaces).
-Edema: Swelling |
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