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CAMESHIA ROBINSON
Medical Terminology
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04/09/2016

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Jehovah's Witness
Definition
Religion
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Asian
Definition
Race
Term
Hispanic
Definition
Ethnicity
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Hematologist
Definition
Study of blood
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Pulmonologist
Definition
Lung Specialist (study of lungs)
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Cardiologist
Definition
Heart Specialist (study of heart)
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Diagnosis
Definition
Identification of illness
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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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SOB
Definition
Shortness of breath
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Edema
Definition
Swelling due to excess water
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ER
Definition
Emergency room
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Fundoscopic Exam
Definition
Examination of the eye
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Blood Transfusion
Definition
the process of transferring the blood of a person into the veins of another
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Anemia
Definition
a condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and weariness.
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Pneumonia
Definition
lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection, in which the air sacs fill with pus and may become solid. Inflammation may affect both lungs ( double pneumonia ), one lung ( single pneumonia ), or only certain lobes ( lobar pneumonia ).
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EKG
Definition
An electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) is a test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart.
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ADL
Definition
Activities of daily living (ADL) are routine activities that people tend do everyday without needing assistance
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