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Brittany Robertson
Medical terminology
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08/10/2016

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Term
hematologist
Definition
A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of blood and blood forming tissues.
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pulmonologist
Definition
A physician trained and certified to treat pulmonary diseases.
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diagnosis
Definition
the use of scientific or clinical methods to establish the cause and nature of a persons illness or injury and the functional impairment it produces.
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anemia
Definition
A reduction in the mass of circulating red blood cells.
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pneumonia
Definition
Inflammation of the lungs, usually due to infection with bacteria, viruses, or other pathogenic organisms.
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ekg
Definition
A record of the electrical activity of the heart, consisting of waves called p,q,r,s,t and sometimes u.
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prn
Definition
According to circumstances as necessary.
Term
blood transfusion
Definition
The collection of blood or a blood component from a donor followed by its infusion into a recipient.
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cbc
Definition
Complete blood count
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sob
Definition
To weep with convulsive movements of the chest.
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Chf
Definition
congestive heart failure
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dementia
Definition
A progressive irreversible decline in mental functions marked by memory impairment and often deficits in reasoning, judgment, abstract thought registration, comprehension, learning, task execution and use of language.
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pt
Definition
pint;patient
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dyspnea
Definition
Shortage of air resulting in labored or difficult breathing sometimes accompanied by pain.
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cpr
Definition
Customary, Prevailing, and Reasonable.
Term
ot
Definition
Any of the activity-based interventions to help people to develop, regain, or maintain the skills and capacities necessary for health, productivity, and participation in everyday life.
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mediastinal
Definition
Relating to the mediastinum.
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bilateral
Definition
Pert. to or affecting two sides.
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pa
Definition
Symbol for the element protactinium.
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bp
Definition
blood pressure; British Pharmacopoeia.
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