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Rachael Scammon
Medical Terminology
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08/12/2016

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Term
Hematologist
Definition
Specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the Blood.
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Pulmonologist
Definition
Specialist in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the lungs.
Term
Cardiologist
Definition
Specialist in diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the Heart.
Term
Diagnosis
Definition

(Dx)

The determination of the nature and cause of a disease or abnormality

Term
Edema
Definition
Abnormal accumulation of fluid within tissue spaces.
Term
Fundoscopic
Definition

A visual examination of the fundus.

 

Term
Pleural effusion
Definition
Accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity
Term
Pneumonia
Definition
An abnormal condition of the lungs
Term
anemia
Definition

an-  (without/lacking)

-emia (condition of the blood)

 

A deficiency in the patient's blood

Term
IV (abbreviation)
Definition

IV-Intravenous

Within the veins

Term
CBC (abbreviation)
Definition

Complete Blood Count:

Panel of blood tests used as a broad screening test for anemias, infections, and other diseases.

Term
cardiomyopathy
Definition

-pathy  (disease)

cardi/o-  (heart)

my/o-  (muscle)

 

A disease in the muscles of the heart.

Term
psychotropic
Definition

psych/o  (pertaining to the mind/psyche)

-tropic (turning/changing)

 

Mind altering/turning

Term
GI (abbreviation)
Definition

Gastro Intestinal:

Of the Stomach and Intestines

Term
Lateral
Definition
Pertaining to a side
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Bilateral
Definition

-al (pertaining to)

bi- (two)

later- (side)

 

Pertaining to both sides

Term
PA (abbreviation)
Definition
Posterior and  Anterior
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Pedal
Definition

-al  (pertaining to)

Ped- (foot)

 

Pertaining to the foot

Term
RAP (abbreviation)
Definition
Resident Assessment Protocol
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BM (abbreviation)
Definition
Bowel Movement
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