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Brittany Bowers
Medical Terminology
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08/11/2016
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Term
Hematologist
 Definition
Blood Specialist
Term
Cardiologist
 Definition
MD who specializes in treating the heart.
Term
Pulmonologist
 Definition
Lung Specialist
Term
diagnosis
 Definition
cause of disease(DX)
Term
ER
 Definition
Emergency room
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C/O
 Definition
complains of
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SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
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edema
 Definition
abnormal accumalation of fluid within tissue space.
Term
tid
 Definition
3 times a day
Term
Pleural effusion
 Definition
fluid collecting in lungs
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pneumonia
 Definition
infection of the lung
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anemia
 Definition
reduced delivery of oxygen to the tissues
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blood transfusion
 Definition
administration of whole blood/red blood cells to replace blood lost.
Term
EKG
 Definition
Electrocardiogram
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CBC
 Definition
(complete blood count)Panel of blood tests.
Term
delirium
 Definition
mental confusion
Term
Dementia
 Definition
lost of mental ability
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CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
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DYSPNEA
 Definition
difficulty breathing
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CPR
 Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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BP
 Definition
blood pressure
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T
 Definition
temp
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R
 Definition
respiration
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P
 Definition
pulse
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bilateral
 Definition
pertaining to both sides
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PA
 Definition
pathology
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