Abbreviations
PVD
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Vaso
blood vessel
Pathology
study of diseases
Cyan-
blue
-ectomy
surgical removal
MI
Cyto
cell
Colostomy
to form an opening into the colon
Melano-
black
-ostomy
surgically form an opening
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder
Gluc
sugar
difficulty urinating
Poly-
many
-otomy
to cut into
CABG
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
Phlebo
vein
Arthralgia
pain in the joint
Medi-
middle
-centesis
puncture or to tap
PEA
Pulseless Electrical Activity
Dactyl
fingers/toes
Hematemesis
vomiting up blood
Schizo-
split
-phagia
eating