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Esther Mensah
Medical terminology
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02/09/2017

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Tid
Definition
3x a day
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g.h.s
Definition
every night at bed
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C/o
Definition
complains of
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effusion
Definition
instance of giving off something such as liquiid
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cardiologist
Definition
a doctor who specialize in heart diseas
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edema
Definition
a condition caused by excess fluid in the lungs
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diagnosis
Definition
identification of thr nature of an illiness
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hematologist
Definition
a medical specialist in the field of blood forming organs
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pneumonia
Definition
infection that inflames air sacs in one or both lungs which may fill with fluid
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p o
Definition
by mouth
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SOB
Definition
shortness of breath
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ADL
Definition
activities of daily living
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congestive heart failure
Definition
a chronic condition in which the heart doesn't pump blood as well as it should
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ER
Definition
emergency room -a hospital room or area staffed and equipped for the reception and treatment of persons with conditions
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dementia
Definition
a group of thinking and social symptom that interferes with daily functioning
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delirium
Definition
a sudden state of severe confusion ans rapid changes in brain function
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blood tranfusion
Definition
the process of transferring blood of a person into the veins of another
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CBC
Definition
complete blood count
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NAS
Definition
no added salt
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CHF
Definition
congestive heart failure
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