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Alexis Doty
Medical Terminology
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08/15/2016

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Hermatologist
Definition
branch of medicine concerned with he study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood
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Cardiologist
Definition
a doctor with special training and skill in finding, treating and preventing diseases of the heart.
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Edema
Definition
a condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities of tissue
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SOB
Definition
Shortness of breath
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C/O
Definition
Complaint of
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tid
Definition
three times a day
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qhs
Definition
four times each day
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prn
Definition
when necessary
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po
Definition
by opening
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fundoscopic
Definition
test that allows a health professional to see inside the funds of the eye and other structures
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pleural effusion
Definition
build up of fluid in the pleural space an area between the layers of tissue that line the lungs and chest cavaity
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pneumonia
Definition
inflammation of one or both lungs with dense areas of lung inflammation
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anemia
Definition
condition of having less than the normal number of red blood cells or less than the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood
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EKG
Definition
test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart
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CBC
Definition
complete blood count
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ADL
Definition
things we normally do in a daily living
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RAP
Definition
Recurring abdominal pain
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delirium
Definition
most often caused by physical or mental illness
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NAS
Definition
normative aging study
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CHF
Definition
congestive heart failure
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