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Candace Peercy
Medical Terminology
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05/12/2016
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Term
Hematologist
 Definition
Physician in Hematology, or the study of blood.
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Pulmonologist
 Definition
Physician who specializes in the treatment of the lung.
Term
Cardiologist
 Definition
Physician in the study of heart and blood vessels.
Term
Diagnosis
 Definition
Identification of an illness or other issues.
Term
TID
 Definition
Three times a day.
Term
qhs
 Definition
everyday at bedtime
Term
prn
 Definition
as needed
Term
po
 Definition
by mouth
Term
Fundoscopic
 Definition
exam of the eye
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Pleural effusion
 Definition
Build up of fluid between the tissue that line the lungs and chest.
Term
CBC
 Definition
Complete blood count
Term
ADLs
 Definition
Activities of daily living. Such as eating, bathing and dressing ect...
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Delirium
 Definition
Mental confusion as result of illness, surgery or use of medications.
Term
ML
 Definition
mililiter
Term
D/T
 Definition
Date of treatment
Term
CHF
 Definition
Congestive heart failure
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Bm
 Definition
Bowel movement
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SOB
 Definition
Shortness of breathe
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Ischemic Cardiomy Opathy
 Definition
Condition that occurs when heart muscle is weakened.
Term
HCL
 Definition
HydroChloric Acid
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