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a. Having little or no detrimental effect; harmless: a benign chemical; benign indifference.
b. Of no danger to health; not malignant or disease-causing: a benign tumor.
[Middle English benigne, from Old French, from Latin benignus; see genə- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
Reference:
For the American Heritage Dictionary definition:
benign. (n.d.) American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. (2011). Retrieved February 9 2017 from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/benign |
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Dysfuntional
dys·func′tion·al |
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1. (Medicine) med (of an organ or part) not functioning normally
2. (esp of a family) characterized by a breakdown of normal or beneficial relationships between members of the group
Greek- dys-word-forming element meaning "bad, ill, abnormal,"
Reference:
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 |
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Cardiomyopathy
n. pl. car·di·o·my·op·a·thies |
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A disease or disorder of the heart muscle, especially of unknown or obscure cause.
Anc Greek. καρδία /kardia (=heart). which derived according Meletios.
Reference
For the American Heritage Dictionary definition:
cardiomyopathy. (n.d.) American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. (2011). Retrieved February 9 2017 from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/cardiomyopathy |
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n
(Physiology) the soft brownish-yellow wax secreted by glands in the auditory canal of the external ear. Nontechnical name: earwax
New Latin, from Latin cēra wax + albumen
Reference:
For the American Heritage Dictionary definition:
cerumen. (n.d.) American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. (2011). Retrieved February 9 2017 from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/cerumen |
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Difficulty in breathing, often associated with lung or heart disease and resulting in shortness of breath. Also called air hunger.
Latin dyspnoea, from Greek duspnoia : dus-, dys- + pnoiā, -pnoia, breathing; see pneu- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.
dysp·ne′ic (-nē′ĭk) adj.
Reference:
For Random House:
dyspnea. (n.d.) Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary. (2010). Retrieved February 9 2017 from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/dyspnea |
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adj.
1. Of or relating to the veins in the body: venous circulation.
2. Of, relating to, or being the blood in the veins or pulmonary arteries that is usually dark red as a result of low oxygen content.
3. Having numerous veins, as a leaf or the wings of an insect.
Latin vēnōsus, from vēna, vein.
Reference:
For Miller-Keane Encyclopedia:
venous. (n.d.) Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. (2003). Retrieved February 9 2017 from http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/venous |
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Fundoscopic
funduscope [fun´dŭ-skōp]
ophthalmoscope. adj., adj funduscop´ic. |
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adj.
A device for studying the interior of the eyeball through the pupil.
Synonym(s): funduscope.
Ophthalmo- + G. skopeō, to examine
Reference:
For Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary:
fundoscopic. (n.d.) Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary. (2012). Retrieved February 9 2017 from http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/fundoscopic |
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Mediastinal - me·di·as·ti·nal
Mediastinumb - me·di·as·ti·num
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of or pertaining to the mediastinum.
The region in mammals between the pleural sacs, containing the heart and all of the thoracic viscera except the lungs.
New Latin mediastīnum, from neuter of Medieval Latin mediastīnus, medial, middle, from Latin, servant employed on general tasks (Medieval Latin anatomical sense probably influenced by Latin intestīnum, intestine), from medius, middle; see medhyo- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.
Reference
For Miller-Keane Encyclopedia:
Mediastinal. (n.d.) Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. (2003). Retrieved February 9 2017 from http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/mediastinal
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| Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) |
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the record produced by electrocardiography; a tracing representing the heart's electrical action derived by amplification of the minutely small electrical impulses normally generated by the heart.
[electro- + G. kardia, heart, + gramma, a drawing]
Reference
For Miller-Keane Encyclopedia:
electrocardiogram. (n.d.) Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. (2003). Retrieved February 9 2017 from http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Electrocardiogram |
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| Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) |
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Emergency medicine Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Those activities–artificial breathing and external chest compression intended to maintain the heart pump, performed on a person to revive him/her from apparent death, when the heart and/or lungs are not functioning. See ABC sequence, CAB sequence, Cough CPR.
Reference
For McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine:
cpr. (n.d.) McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. (2002). Retrieved February 9 2017 from http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/CPR |
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1. Excessive fluid in cells or intercellular tissues.
2. At the gross level, used to describe physical sign commonly likened to swelling or increased girth that often accompanies fluid accumulation in a limb.
Greek. oidēma, a swelling.
Reference
For Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions:
edema. (n.d.) Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions. (2012). Retrieved February 9 2017 from http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/edema |
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The loss, usually progressive, of cognitive and intellectual functions, without impairment of perception or consciousness; caused by a variety of disorders, (structural or degenerative) but most commonly associated with structural brain disease. Characterized by disorientation, impaired memory, judgment, and intellect, and a shallow labile affect.
L. fr. de- priv. + mens, mind.
Reference
For Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions:
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions. S.v. "dementia." Retrieved February 9 2017 from http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/dementia |
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Ischemic
is·che·mic,
Relating to or affected by ischemia. |
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An inadequate supply of blood to a part of the body, caused by partial or total blockage of an artery.
Late 19th century (denoting the stanching of bleeding): modern Latin, from Greek iskhaimos ‘stopping blood,’ from iskhein ‘keep back’ + haima ‘blood.’
Reference
For Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine:
ischemic. (n.d.) Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. (2008). Retrieved February 9 2017 from http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/ischemic |
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Delirium
de·lir·i·um,
pl. de·lir·i·a (dĕ-lir'ē-ŭm, dĕ-lir'ē-ă), |
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An altered state of consciousness, consisting of confusion, distractibility, disorientation, disordered thinking and memory, defective perception (illusions and hallucinations), prominent hyperactivity, agitation, and autonomic nervous system overactivity; caused by illness, medication, or toxic, structural, and metabolic disorders.
L. fr. deliro, to be crazy, fr. de- + lira, a furrow (i.e., go out of the furrow)
Reference
For Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary:
delirium. (n.d.) Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary. (2012). Retrieved February 9 2017 from http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/delirium |
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Bilateral
bi·lat·er·al (bī-lat'er-ăl), |
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Relating to, or having, two sides.
bi- + L. latus, side.
Reference
For Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary:
bilateral. (n.d.) Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary. (2012). Retrieved February 9 2017 from http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/bilateral |
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1. denoting a position farther from the median plane or midline of the body or a structure.
2. pertaining to a side.
L. lateralis, lateral, fr. latus, side.
Reference
For Miller-Keane Encyclopedia:
lateral. (n.d.) Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. (2003). Retrieved February 9 2017 from http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/lateral |
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Diagnosis
di·ag·no·sis (Dx), (dī'ag-nō'sis) |
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The determination of the nature of a disease, injury, or congenital defect.
Greek- diagnōsis, a deciding.
Reference
For Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary:
diagnosis. (n.d.) Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary. (2012). Retrieved February 9 2017 from http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/diagnosis |
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Is an unusual amount of fluid around the lung. There are many medical conditions that can lead to it, so even though your pleural effusion may have to be drained, your doctor likely will target the treatment at whatever caused it.
Reference
For The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary:
pleural effusion (n.d.) The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary. (2007). Retrieved February 9 2017 from http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/diagnosis |
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A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the heart.
Reference
For Miller-Keane Encyclopedia:
cardiologist. (n.d.) Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. (2003). Retrieved February 9 2017 from http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/cardiologist |
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Pulmonologist
[poo͡l′mə·nol′ə·jist] |
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An individual skilled in pulmonology.
Latin, pulmo, lung.
Reference
pulmonologist. (n.d.) Mosby's Medical Dictionary, 8th edition. (2009). Retrieved February 9 2017 from http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/pulmonologist |
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