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Emily Winchell
Medical Terminology
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01/05/2017

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Hematologist
Definition
the study of blood
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Pulmonologist
Definition
a disease specialist
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Cardiologist
Definition
specializing in heart
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Diagnosis
Definition
examination of the symptoms to treat a person
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Congestive heart failure
Definition
a weakness of the heart that put fluid in lungs and surrounding body tissues
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left pleural effusion
Definition
o n left side of body a buildup of fluid in the area of layers of tissue that lines the lungs and chest cavity
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edema
Definition
a condition of water or fluid collecting in the body
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tid
Definition
means 3 times a day abbreviation
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SOB
Definition
making noise, convulsive gasps
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qhs
Definition
every hour
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prn
Definition
as needed
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po
Definition
by mouth, orally
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C/O
Definition
complaints of
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ER
Definition
emergency room
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fundoscopic
Definition
test to see in the eye
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pleural effusion
Definition
excess fluid in the pluerural cavity that surrounds the lungs
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pneumonia
Definition
lung inflamation caused by bacterial or viral infection which the air sacs fill full of puss
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Blood transfusion
Definition
the process of transferring the blood from one person into another person
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anemia
Definition
the condition of having less than normal number of red blood cells in the bloood
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EKG
Definition
a test that checks with the electrical activity of your heart
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CBC
Definition
a complete blood count
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ADLs
Definition
activities of the day living
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delirium
Definition
disturbed state of mind
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RAP
Definition
rapid assessment procedure
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Dementia
Definition
decline mental ability severe enought to interfere with daily life
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CHF
Definition
congestive heart failure
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NAS
Definition
neonatal abstience syndrome. problems that occur in a newborn
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BM
Definition
bowel movement
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ischemic cardiomyopathy
Definition
narrowing of coronary arteries which supply blood to the heart
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PT
Definition
physical therapy
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HCL
Definition
hydrochloric acid a solution that is strong corrosive irritating acid.
Term
VO
Definition
vocal order
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fever
Definition
an abnormal body tempature
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CERUMEN
Definition
the skull inclosing the brain
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DYSPNEA
Definition
difficult or labored breathing
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GI
Definition
gastrointestinal the stomach smarll and large intestines
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IM
Definition
internal medicine
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dent
Definition
word element
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serie
Definition
a group of succession of events
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D/T
Definition
immunization
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ml
Definition
milliliter
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UTI
Definition
urinary tract infection
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UA
Definition
analysis of the urine in aid to diagnosis of a disease
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OT
Definition
occupational therapy
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Hydroactive
Definition
form a fluid/gel enviorment over the wound bed. self adhering with area to repell water
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LOA
Definition
connective tissue of the human body as an eye worm
Term
N/G
Definition
nanogram
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G-tube
Definition
a whole in the stomach to administer food
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TO
Definition
prperation used in treating a disease
Term
CPR
Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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