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Breehan Djupstrom
Medical Terminology
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05/15/2016

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Term
prn
Definition
as needed, whenever necessary
Term
CBC
Definition
Complete Blood Count
Term
CPR
Definition
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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SOB
Definition
Shortness of Breath
Term
CHF
Definition
Congestive Heart Failure
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qhs
Definition
every night at bedtime
Term
fundoscopic exam
Definition
examination of the fundus of the eye
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pleural effusion
Definition
an exudation of fluid from the blood or lymph released into the pleural cavity
Term
cardiomyopathy
Definition
one of the many structural or functional diseases of heart muscle marked by obstructive damage to the heart and hypertrophy
Term
anemia
Definition
a condition in which the blood is low in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume
Term
C/O
Definition
complains of
Term
tid
Definition
three times a day
Term
mediastinal
Definition
affecting or related to the mediastinum
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edema
Definition
an abnormal excess accumulation of fluid in connective tissue or in a serious cavity
also called dropsy
Term
dyspnea
Definition
difficult or labored breathing
Term
bilateral
Definition
affecting the right and left sides of the body
Term
R
Definition
respirations
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PA
Definition
posterior/anterior
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lateral
Definition
pertaining to a side
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PERL
Definition
pupils equal and reactive to light
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