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Asia Millsapp
Medical Terminology
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08/16/2016

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Hematologist
Definition
specialist of blood
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Cardiologist
Definition
specialist of the heart
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Pulmonologist
Definition
specialist of the respiratory system
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Pneumonia
Definition
inflammation and infection of the lung
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ER
Definition
Emergency Room
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Fundoscopic
Definition
examination of the eye
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anemia
Definition
a deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood
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Blood transfusion
Definition
transfering the blood of one person to another
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EKG
Definition
an electrocardiogram is a test that checks with the electrical activity of your heart
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Urinalysis
Definition
a test that evaluates a sample of your urine
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ADLs
Definition
activities of daily living
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Dementia
Definition
a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes
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ischemic cardiomyopathy
Definition
a condition that occurs when the heart muscle is weakend
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Fever
Definition
an abnormally high body tempature
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dyspnea
Definition
difficult or labored breathing
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UTI
Definition
urinary track infection ,and infection in any part of your urinary system
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G-tube
Definition
gastrostomy tube, a tube inserted through the abdomen that delivers nutrition directly to the stomach
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CPR
Definition
Cardiopulmonary resusitation an emergency life saving procedure that is done when someones breathing or heart beat has stopped
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cerumen
Definition
technical term for earwax
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cardiomyopathy
Definition
chronic disease of the heart muscles
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