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Elisa Horton
Medical Terminology
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11/12/2016
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Term
dyspepsia
 Definition
difficult digestion
-pepsia: digestion
dys: bad, difficult
Term
encephalitis
 Definition
inflammation of the brain
-itis: inflammation
encephala/o: brain
Term
pneumonia
 Definition
inflammation of the lungs
Term
edema
 Definition
excess fluid
Term
cardiologist
 Definition
heart specialist
Term
hematologist
 Definition
blood specialist
Term
pulmonologist
 Definition
respiratory specialist
Term
pleural effusion
 Definition
fluid around the lungs
Term
EKG
 Definition
electrocardiography
Term
CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
Term
delirium
 Definition
state of mental confusion
Term
dementia
 Definition
loss of cognitive and intellectual functions
Term
cardiomyopathy
 Definition
disease of the heart muscle
-pathy: disease
my/o: muscle
cardi/o: heart
Term
tid
 Definition
3 times a day
Term
SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
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BM
 Definition
bowel movement
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po
 Definition
by mouth
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prn
 Definition
as needed
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qhs
 Definition
at bedtime
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ER
 Definition
emergency room
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