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| Hemat/o is a combining form meaning Blood and -logist is a suffix meaning specialist in the study of. Hematologist is a specialist in the study of Blood. |
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| cardi/o is a combining form meaning heart, and -logist is a suffix meaning specialist in the study of. So a Cardiologist is a specialist in the study of the heart. |
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| pneumon/o is a combining form meaning air or lung. -ia is a suffix meaning condition. pneumonia is therefore a condition of the lung. |
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| an- is a prefix meaning without or not. -emia is a suffix meaning blood condition. so anemia is a condition of the blood without something such as iron. |
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| C/O is an abbreviation meaning Complains of. So in the case of Jane Dare, she is complaining of Shortness of breath. |
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| Abbreviation for Shortness of Breath, where the patient feels like they cannot get enough air. |
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| Activities of Daily Living. normal activities we do everyday such as eating, dressing, bathing etc... |
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| de- is a prefix meaning cessation, the word root ment means mind and -ia is a suffix meaning condition. Dementia is therefore a condition where the mind is ceasing to function. |
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| Abbreviation for Bowel Movement. |
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| abbreviation for Complete blood count. |
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| abbreviation for Electrocardiogram. Device to record electrical impuses of the heart. |
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| confusion, disorientation and delusions. |
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| Stands for Intra muscular. intra means within, so this means within the mustle. |
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| Stands for: Gastrointestinal. combining form of: gastro means stomach or pertaining to the digestive system and word root intesti means: pertaining to the intestine and the suffix: -al means: related to. so gastrointestinal means: related to the stomach and intestine. |
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| Prefix: Dys means difficult, painful or bad and the suffix -pnea means breathing. So this is a Condition where breathing is difficult. |
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| Body temperature elevated and maintained above the normal body temperature |
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| Conclusion reached by medical professional based on the patients symtoms. |
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| combining form pulmon/o means lung and logist means specialist in the study of. so this is a specialist in the study of the lungs. |
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| Religion. NO BLOOD is to be given. Patient may consent to alternative treatments such as blood expanders etc... |
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