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11/14/2016

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Term
hematologist
Definition
diagnosis of diseases of the blood and bone marrow
Term
ist
Definition
treatment of such diseases
Term
cardiopathy
Definition
any diseases of the heart
Term
(combining form)
cardio
Definition
relating to the heart
Term
pulmonologist
Definition
specialists that diagnose and treat conditions that affect the respiratory system
Term
pulmonology
Definition
classified as an subspeciality
Term
fundoscopic
Definition
discover pathological process otherwise invisible
Term
direct ophthalmoscopy = fundoscopy
Definition
examination of the visible retina
Term
pleural effusion
Definition
an abnormal amount of fluid around the lung
Term
pleur- pleura - pleuro (combining forms)
Definition
rib, side, pleura
Term
edema
Definition
body parts swell from inflammation or injury
Term
greek- oidema
Definition
swelling
Term
anemia
Definition
a condition which the blood doesn't have enough healthy red blood cells
Term
ia
Definition
lack ofblood
Term
ER C/O OF SOB
Definition
emergency complaints of shortness of breath
Term
dementia
Definition
a group of thinking and social symptoms that interferes w/ daily functioning
Term
ia
de
Definition
condition; state; thing
reversal of; without
Term
ischemic cardiomyopathy
Definition
patients whose heart can no longer pump enough blood
Term
pathy
cardi/o
my/o
ic
Definition
disease
heart

muscle






obstruction
Term
mediastinal
Definition
the area in the chest between the lungs that contain the heart,part of the windpipe,esophagus; etc.
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