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Elizabeth Nicol
Medical Terminology
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07/09/2016

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Hematologist
Definition
specialist in the study of blood, MD
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cardiologist
Definition
specialist in the study of the heart, MD
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Pulmonologist
Definition
specialist in the study of lungs or respiratory tract, MD
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diagnosis
Definition
identification of an illness
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ER
Definition
Emergency Room
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C/O
Definition
complains of
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SOB
Definition
shortness of breath
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edema
Definition
swelling
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tid
Definition
three times a day, typically of a medication or treatment delivered
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qhs
Definition
every night, typically of a medication or treatment delivered
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prn
Definition
as needed, typically of a medication or treatment delivered
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po
Definition
by mouth or orally
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fundoscopic
Definition
pertaining to looking at the interior surface of the eye
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pleural effusion
Definition
abnormal amount of liquid around the lung
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anemia
Definition
a blood condition caused by the decrease of red blood cells
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EKG
Definition
electrocadiogram
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CBC
Definition
complete blood count
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ADLs
Definition
activities of daily living
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delirium
Definition
state of mental confusion
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NAS
Definition
no added salt
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