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Medical Terminology
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10/07/2016

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hematologist
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cardiologist
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its a doctor with special training and skills in finding and treating diseases of the blood and blood vessels
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diagnosis
Definition
is the process of determining which disease or condition explains a persons symptoms and signs
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pulmonologist
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a physician who posses specialized knowledge and skills in the diagnosis and treatment of lung conditions and diseases
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edema
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its the swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in your body tissues
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fundoscopic
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its a test that allows a health professional to see inside the fundus of the eye and other structures of the eye
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plueral effusion
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its a buildup of excess fluid between the layers of the pleura outside the lungs
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pheumonia
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inflammation of one or both lungs and is frequently but not always due to infection
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anemia
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the condition of having less than normal number of red blood cells in the blood
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blood transfusion
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the transfer of blood or blood components from one person into the bloodstream of another persons
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delirium
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a sudden state of extreme confusion and rapid changes in brain function during which the patient is inaccessible to normal contact
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dementia
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is a decline in mental abilities severe enough to interfere with daily life
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ischemic cardiopathy
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Its a term used to describe patients whose hearts can no longer pump enough blood to the rest of their body due to coronary artery disease
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fever
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its any body temperature above the normal temp of 98.6 f(or 37 c)
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dyspnea
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its a shortness of breath usually associated with disease of the heart or lungs
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hydroactive
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it means activate by water
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cpr
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it means cardiopulmonary resuscitation and its emergency lifesaving procedure that is done when someones breathing or heartbeat has stopped
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bilateral
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it means both sides and it refers to both sides of the body
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mediastinal
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the space in the chest between the pleura sacs of the lungs that contains all the tissues and organs of the chest except the lungs and plurae
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tid
Definition
it means on prescription three times a day
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hematologist
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the branch of medicine concerned with the study and prevention of disease related to blood
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