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Cynthia Trout
Medical Terminology
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07/10/2016
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Hematologist
 Definition
specialist in blood/ blood disorders
Term
Pulmonologist
 Definition
Lung specialist
Term
Cardiologist
 Definition
Heart specialist
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Diagnosis (Dx)
 Definition
Complete knowledge of a patient's condition
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ER
 Definition
Emergency Room
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C/O
 Definition
Complains of
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SOB
 Definition
Short of Breath
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Edema
 Definition
Swelling
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tid
 Definition
three times per day
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qhs
 Definition
every bed time
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prn
 Definition
as needed
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po
 Definition
by mouth
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fundoscopic
 Definition
eye exam
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pleural effusion
 Definition
build up of fluid between tissues of lungs and the chest
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pneumonia
 Definition
abnormal condition of the lungs
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anemia
 Definition
deficiency of hemoglobin/ number of red blood cells
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congestive heart failure (CHF)
 Definition
heart condition in which heart is unable to pump required amount of blood, resulting in inadequate oxygen to body cells
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Tx
 Definition
Treatment
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Hx
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History
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Prognosis
 Definition
prediction as to the outcome of an illness or treatment
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