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Constance Ochwangi
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01/07/2017

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Edema
Definition
Swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in your body's tissue.
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Anemia
Definition
A condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells of hemoglobin in the blood, resulting in weariness.
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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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ADLs
Definition
Activities of daily living. Routine activities that people tend to do every day without needing help/assistance.
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BM
Definition
Bowel Movement
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PRN
Definition
When Necessary
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UTI (Urinary Tract Infection)
Definition
An infection in any part of your urinary system.
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TID
Definition
Three times a day
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Acute
Definition
Ending in a sharp point
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Tendon
Definition
a band of tissue connecting a muscle to its bony attachment
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Biopsy
Definition
the removal and examination of tissue from a living body
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Diagnosis
Definition
identifying then nature or cause of some phenomenon
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Disease
Definition
an impairment of health
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Cranium
Definition
the part of the skull that endorses the brain
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Conception
Definition
the creation of something in the mind
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a-, an-
Definition
not, without
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ab
Definition
from, away from
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-ac
Definition
pertaining to
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-ad
Definition
toward, in the direction
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bi-
Definition
twice, double
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