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| Hematologist he-ma-tol-o-gist |
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a physician (specialist) that studys blood
Hemat = Blood (root)
0 = (combining form)
logist = a person (specialist) that studys |
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Pulmonologist
pul-mo-nol-o-gist
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logist = a person(specialist) that studys (suffix)
o = combing form
pulmon = lungs
a physician (specialist) that study's lungs |
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Cardiologist
car-di-ol-l-gist
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a physician (specialist) that studies the heart
logist = person(specialist) that studies (suffix)
0 = combingin form
cardi = heart (root) |
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abbreviation for medication dispensing
three times a day
3X Day
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an abbreviation for dispensing medication
as needed for
usually pain |
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Lung condition (infection)
ia = condition of (suffix)
pneumon = air. lung (root)
p is silent in pronuciation
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blood condition - reduces the delivery of oxygen to the tissue
an = not, without (prefix)
emia = blood condtion (root) |
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abbreviation for
Electrocardiogram
electr = electricity (prefix)
Cardi = heart (root
gram = recording, writing (suffix)
o = combinging forms
tracing the hearts electrial action by amplification of the small electral implueses generated by the heart |
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an abbreviation stands for
complete blood count |
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an acute metal disturbance of
confused thinking
ususally incoroherence of thought and speach |
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a condition of loss of mental ability to do normal activities
ia = condition (suffix)
ment = mind (root)
De = cessation
a mental disturbance of confused thinking |
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abbreviation for
Urinary Tract Infection
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an abbreviation meaning
ball movement |
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an abbreviation meaning
Shorness Of Breath |
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disease of the heart muscle
pathy = disease (suffix)
my = muscle (root)
cardi = heart (prefix)
o = combining form
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an abbreviation for
Occupational Therapy |
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pertaining to two sides, both sides effected
al = pertaining to (suffix)
later - both sides (root)
bi = two (prefix)
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an abbreviation meaning
gastrointestinal
gastr = stomach (perfix)
intestin = intestinal (root)
al = pertaining to (suffix)
o = combining form |
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an abbreviation meaning
intramuscular
intra = in, within (prefix)
muscul = muscle (root)
ar = pertaining to
ususally where to inject medicine |
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feeding tube
for people that can or have a hard time swallowing
too receive food (nourishment) |
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