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Ashley Wiersma
Medical Terminology Course Project
20
Medical
Not Applicable
10/08/2016

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Term
hemotologist
Definition
blood specialist
(hemat + -ologist)
Term
pulmonologist
Definition
lung specialist
(pulmon + ologist)
Term
prn
Definition
as needed
(pro re nata)
Term
-edema
Definition
swelling
Term
tid
Definition
three times a day
(ter in die)
Term
qhs
Definition
every bedtime
(quaque hora somni)
Term
pleural effusion
Definition
fluid on the chest or in the lung
Term
pneumonia
Definition
condition of the lung
(pneumon + -ia)
Term
anemia
Definition
without blood
(an + -emia)
Term
blood transfusion
Definition
transfer blood of one person into veins of another person
Term
diurese
Definition
cause diuresis (increased urination)
Term
EKG
Definition
electrocardiogram - shows heart's electrical activity
Term
CBC
Definition
complete blood count
Term
urinalysis
Definition
analysis of urine
Term
SOB
Definition
shortness of breath
Term
delirium
Definition
acutely disturbed state of mind
Term
RAP
Definition
rapid assessment procedure
Term
dementia
Definition
loss of memory, judgment, language, complex motor skills, and other intellectual function
(de + ment + -ia)
Term
NAS
Definition
no added salt
(diet)
Term
ADL
Definition
activities of daily living
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