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Ashley Tewalt
Medical Terminology
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01/08/2017
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Hematologist
 Definition
Specialist who studies the liver
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Pulmonologist
 Definition
Specialist who studies the respiratory system
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Cardiologist
 Definition
Specialist who studies the heart
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Diagnosis
 Definition
Identification of an illness or other problem
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ER
 Definition
Emergency Room
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C/O
 Definition
Condition of
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SOB
 Definition
Short of breath
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Edema
 Definition
Excessive accumulation of serous fluid in connective tissue
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TID
 Definition
Three times a day
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QHS
 Definition
every night at bedtime
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PRN
 Definition
as needed
Term
PO
 Definition
orally
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Fundoscopic
 Definition
examination of the fundus
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Pleural Effusion
 Definition
removal of fluid from the pleural cavity
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Pneumonia
 Definition
inflammation of the lung tissue
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Anemia
 Definition
condition where blood is low of red blood cells
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Delirium
 Definition
Wild emotions
Term
RAP
 Definition
Strike part of the body with an instrument
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Dementia
 Definition
Memory loss
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ADL
 Definition
Activities of daily living
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BM
 Definition
Bowel Movement
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Cardiomyopathy
 Definition
Disease of the heart muscle
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Psychotropic
 Definition
Anti-psychotics
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Ischemic cardiomyopathy
 Definition
Disease characterized by deficient supply of blood to the heart muscle
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Fever
 Definition
above normal body temperature
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Dyspnea
 Definition
difficult breathing
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GI
 Definition
Gastrointestinal
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IM
 Definition
Immunization
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Cerumen
 Definition
earwax
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ML
 Definition
Milliliter
Term
UTI
 Definition
Urinary tract infection
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UA
 Definition
Urinary Analysis
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OT
 Definition
Occupational Therapy
Term
LOA
 Definition
Leave of absence
Term
CPR
 Definition
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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T,R,P,BP
 Definition
Temperature, rate, pulse, blood pressure
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PA
 Definition
Pernicious anemia
Term
Lateral
 Definition
side to side
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Bilateral
 Definition
right and left sides of the body
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mediastinal
 Definition
Medicine
Term
EKG
 Definition
Echocardiogram
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CBC
 Definition
Complete Blood Count
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ALD
 Definition
Adrenoleukodystrophy(rare disease of the central nervous system usually found in males)
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