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Ashera Hibbert
Medical Terminology
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07/07/2016

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Term
pulmonologist
Definition
Prefix: pulmono-lung
suffix: ologist-study of
study of the lungs
Term
hematologist
Definition
Prefix: hemat/o-blood
Suffix: logist-specialist
physician specializing in hematology(study of blood)
Term
dyspnea
Definition
prefix: dys-painful,difficult:abnormal
suffix: pnea-breathing
difficult breathing
Term
anemia
Definition
prefix: not,without
suffix: blood condition
lack of red blood cells
Term
cardiologist
Definition
prefix: cardi/o-heart
Suffix: logist-specialist
doctor who specialize in diagnosing and treating of the heart
Term
pneumonia
Definition
Prefix: pneum/o-air,lung,gas
suffix: ia-condition
lung inflammation cause by bacterial or viral infection
Term
EKG
Definition
electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)
a test that checks for problems with electrical activity of your heart
Term
NAS
Definition
no added salt
Term
Cardiomyopathy
Definition
prefix: cardi/o-heart
suffix: pathy-disease
A disease or disorder of the heart muscle
Term
psychotropic
Definition
prefix: psych/o-mind
suffix: tropic-turning
effecting the mind activities mood altering drug
Term
UTI
Definition
Urinary tract infection:
infection of ureter, kidney, urethra,bladder
Term
SOB
Definition
shortness of breath
Term
bilateral
Definition
prefix:two
combing form:later/o-side
both sides of the body
Term
mediastinum
Definition
prefix: medi/o-middle
suffix: um-structure,tissue
median septum between two parts of an paired cavities of the body.
Term
CHF
Definition
congestive heart failure
Term
ADL
Definition
activities of daily living
Term
CBC
Definition
complete blood count
Term
pleura
Definition
prefix: pleur/o-pleura
one of the two membranes around the lungs
Term
edema
Definition
suffix: ema-condition
too much watery fluid collected in the cavities or tissue of the body
Term
PERL
Definition
pupils equal and reactive to lighet
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