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christina Johnson
medical terminology
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11/12/2016

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Term
Hematologist
Definition
a medical specialist in the field of blood cells and blood-forming organs.
Term
Pulmonologist
Definition
Specialist in conditions and diseases affecting the lungs.
Term
Cardiologist
Definition
the study of the heart and its action and diseases
Term
Diagnosis
Definition
the act of identifying a disease, illness, or problem by examining someone or something
Term
edema
Definition
an abnormal infiltration and excess accumulation of serous fluid in connective tissue or in a serous cavity
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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
orally
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fundoscopic
Definition
of, done by, or obtained by ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus of the eye
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pleuraleffusion
Definition
an exudation of fluid from the blood or lymph into a pleural cavity
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pneumonia
Definition
a disease of the lungs characterized especially by inflammation and consolidation of lung tissue followed by resolution and by fever, chills, cough, and difficulty in breathing and that is caused especially by infection
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anemia
Definition
a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume
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Blood transfusion
Definition
a medical treatment in which someone's blood is put into the body of another person
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EKG
Definition
electrocardiogram; electrocardiograph
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CBC
Definition
complete blood count
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ADLS
Definition
activities of daily living
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BM
Definition
bowel movement
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SOB
Definition
shortness of breath
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DYSPNEA
Definition
difficult or labored respiration
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