Term
| Hematologist-one who studies the blood and its conditions |
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Definition
Hemat/ology-the study of blood
ologist- one who studies |
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Term
| Cardiologist-one who studies the heart and its condition |
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Definition
Cardi/o- of the heart
ologist- one who studies the heart |
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| Pulmonologist-on who studies the lungs |
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Definition
Pulmon/o- of the lung
ologist-one who studies the lungs |
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Term
| Edema-condition of swelling |
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Definition
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Term
| Diagnosis-process of determining a disease |
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Definition
Dia/g- complete process of
nos- disease
sis-state or condition of |
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Term
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Definition
Pneum/on-Lung, gas, air
ia-condition of |
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Term
| Anemia- abscence of blood |
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Definition
An/- absence or without
em- in
ia- condition of |
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Term
| PLeural effusion-Excess fluid around the lungs |
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Definition
Ple-excess
ur-fluid
al-pertaining to
ef-out of away from
fusion-come together |
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Term
| Delirium-Confusion, reduced awareness |
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Definition
De-lack of
lira/um-furrow away from awareness |
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Term
Dementia-Brain condtion which causes problems with memory, lack of
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Definition
Dem/i/o/-people
ment/o-mind
ia-condition |
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| Immunization-fortifying the immune system against disease/sickness |
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Definition
Immun/o/i- protection of
ation- process of |
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Term
| Dyspnea-difficulty breathing |
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Definition
Dys-painful
Ponia/pnea-breathing |
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Term
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Definition
hydro-water
active-of action, moving |
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Term
| Bilateral-Pertaining to both sides |
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Definition
Bi-two, double, twice
Later/o- side
al-pertaining to |
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Term
| Lateral-pertaining to a side |
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Definition
later/o- side
al-pertaining to |
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Term
| Mediastinal-cavities in the body, chest |
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Definition
Medi/a- the middle, chest
sten-narrow,constricted
al-pertaining to |
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Term
| Cognitive-knowing or perceiving |
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Definition
Cogni-awareness, knowing, reasoning
tive-pertaining to an action |
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Term
| Dietitian- one who is an expert in human nutrition |
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Definition
Diet-specific intake of food
itian-pertaining to |
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Term
| Blood transfusion-process of transferring blood to ones own blood supply, |
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Definition
blood
trans-coming through, or across
fusion-process of coming together |
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Term
Cardiomyopathy-disease of the heart muscle
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Definition
Cardi/o-heart
myo-muscle
pathy-disease |
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