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Chanel Naylor
Medical Terminology
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08/11/2016

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Term
Dementia
Definition
Memory disorder caused by brain disease, injury.
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Dyspnea
Definition
Difficult breathing.
Term
UTI
Urinary tract infecton
Definition
infection in any part of the urinary system.
Term
Bilateral
Definition
Related to two side. Affecting two sides.
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later
Definition
pretaning to the side.
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Fever
Definition
Abnormally high body temperature.
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Blood Transfusion
Definition
transfer of blood of a person into the veins of another.
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Anemia
Definition
Deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood.
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Fundoscopic
Definition
Examination of the eye.
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Edema
Definition
Excess of watery fluid in the cavaties or tissues of the body.
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Cardiologist
Definition
Study of the heart. Heart Doctor.
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Pulmonologist
Definition
Pulmonary disease specialist.
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Diagnosis
Definition
Identification of the nature of an illness.
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Hispanic
Definition
Relating to spain or spanish speaking countries.
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Congestive
Definition
Produced by congestion of a part of the body.
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Consent
Definition
Giving the Okay to do something.
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Pneumonia
Definition
Lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection causing air sacs to fill with pus.
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EKG
Definition
Test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of the heart.
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RAP
Definition
Abbreviation for Rapid Assessment Procedure.
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hemoglobin
Definition
Red protein responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood vertebrates.
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