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Brooke Lee
Medical Terminology
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08/13/2016
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Hematologist
 Definition
The study of blood, the blood-forming organs, and blood diseases
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Cardiologist
 Definition
a doctor who specializes in the study or treatment of heart diseases and heart abnormalities
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SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
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tid
 Definition
Three times a day
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qhs
 Definition
every night at bedtime
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prn
 Definition
as needed
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po
 Definition
by mouth
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edema
 Definition
an excess of water fluid in cavtites and tissues
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funduscopic exam
 Definition
routine eye exam for every doctor
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pleural effusion
 Definition
fluid building around the lungs
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pneumonia
 Definition
infection in the lungs
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anemia
 Definition
lack of healthy red blood cells
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blood transfusion
 Definition
the process of transfering blood from one person into the viens of another
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EKG
 Definition
shows the heart's electrical activity
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cbc
 Definition
complete blood count
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ADL
 Definition
activities of daily living
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delirium
 Definition
a disturbence in mental abialities
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c/o
 Definition
complains of
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ER
 Definition
emergancy room
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Nas diet
 Definition
no added salt diet
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