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Ahlia Jones
Medical Terminology
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10/06/2016
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anemia
 Definition
blood condition caused by a decrease in red blood cells
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delirium
 Definition
lack of brain function
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hematologist
 Definition
blood specialist
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cardiologist
 Definition
heart specialist
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pulmonologist
 Definition
lung specialist
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edema
 Definition
swelling
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effusion
 Definition
escape of fluid
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pneumonia
 Definition
lung condition
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anemia
 Definition
blood condition that reduces the amount of red blood cells in the body
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cardiomyopathy
 Definition
disease of the heart muscle
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dementia
 Definition
decline in mental ability
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psychotropic
 Definition
mind turning
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ischemic
 Definition
blood condition holding back blood
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CPR
 Definition
Reviving the heart and lungs
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lateral
 Definition
away from the midline of the body
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bilateral
 Definition
two sides
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BP
 Definition
Blood Pressure
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Cognitive loss
 Definition
Loss of intellectual abilities
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EKG
 Definition
machine that checks electrical activity of the heart
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blood transfusion
 Definition
transfer of blood
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