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Hannah Kienast
Medical Terminology
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01/07/2017

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Hematologist
Definition
The study of blood
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PRN
Definition
Pro re nata-as nessacary
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Pneumonia
Definition
Infection of the lung
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Anemia
Definition
Reduced oxygen to tissue
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CBC
Definition
Complete blood count
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SOB
Definition
Shortness of breath
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C/O
Definition
Complaint of
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Funduscope
Definition
A device for studying the interior of the eyeball through the pupil.
Term
NAS
Definition
Nasal
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CHS
Definition
Congestive Heart Failure
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BM
Definition
Bowel Movement
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RAP
Definition
Rapid Assesment Procedure
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Cardiomyopathy
Definition
Cardiomyopathy is a chronic disease of the heart muscle (myocardium), in which the muscle is abnormally enlarged, thickened, and/or stiffened. The weakened heart muscle loses the ability to pump blood effectively, resulting in irregular heartbeats.
Term
HCL
Definition
Hydrochloric Acid
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DYSPNEA
Definition
Difficulty breathing
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MOM
Definition
Milk of Magnesia
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Catheretization
Definition
passage of a Cather into a body channel or cavity.
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Psychotropic
Definition
a chmical substance that crosses the blood–brain barrier and acts primarily upon thecentral nervous system where it affects brain function, resulting in alterations in perception, mood, consciousness, cognition, and behavior.
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QHS
Definition
nightly
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HEENT
Definition
head, eye, ear, nose and throat
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