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  2. List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes - Wikipedia

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    applied to describing processes and parts of the body as likened or similar to horns Latin cornū, horn greater cornu: coron-pertaining to the heart: Latin corōna: coronary heart disease: cortic-cortex, outer region Latin cortex, bark of a tree corticosteroid: cost-of or pertaining to the ribs: Latin costa, rib costochondral: cox-

  3. Anatomical terminology - Wikipedia

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    Anatomical terminology is a form of scientific terminology used by anatomists, zoologists, and health professionals such as doctors, physicians, and pharmacists . Anatomical terminology uses many unique terms, suffixes, and prefixes deriving from Ancient Greek and Latin. These terms can be confusing to those unfamiliar with them, but can be ...

  4. Vital signs - Wikipedia

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    An anesthetic machine with integrated systems for monitoring of several vital parameters, including blood pressure and heart rate. Purpose. assess the general physical health of a person. Vital signs (also known as vitals) are a group of the four to six most crucial medical signs that indicate the status of the body's vital (life-sustaining ...

  5. List of abbreviations for diseases and disorders - Wikipedia

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    Inclusion body myositis: IBS Ichthyosis bullosa of Siemens: IBS Irritable bowel syndrome: IC/PBS Interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome: ICF syndrome: Immunodeficiency, centromere instability and facial anomalies syndrome ID Infectious disease: IED Intermittent explosive disorder: IFAP syndrome Ichthyosis follicularis, alopecia, and ...

  6. List of medical abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    Abbreviations are used very frequently in medicine. They boost efficiency as long as they are used intelligently. The advantages of brevity should be weighed against the possibilities of obfuscation (making the communication harder for others to understand) and ambiguity (having more than one possible interpretation).

  7. Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) is altered organ function in an acutely ill patient requiring medical intervention to achieve homeostasis.Although Irwin and Rippe cautioned in 2005 that the use of "multiple organ failure" or "multisystem organ failure" should be avoided, both Harrison's (2015) and Cecil's (2012) medical textbooks still use the terms "multi-organ failure" and ...

  8. Shock (circulatory) - Wikipedia

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    Shock is the state of insufficient blood flow to the tissues of the body as a result of problems with the circulatory system. [1] [2] Initial symptoms of shock may include weakness, fast heart rate, fast breathing, sweating, anxiety, and increased thirst. [1] This may be followed by confusion, unconsciousness, or cardiac arrest, as ...

  9. Medical terminology - Wikipedia

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    Medical terminology is a language used to precisely describe the human body including all its components, processes, conditions affecting it, and procedures performed upon it. Medical terminology is used in the field of medicine . Medical terminology has quite regular morphology, the same prefixes and suffixes are used to add meanings to ...