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Hilda Perez
Medical Terminology
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10/06/2016

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hematologist
Definition
studies nature,function, and diseases of the blood
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cardiologist
Definition
studies the heart
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pulmonologist
Definition
studies lung diseases
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diagnosis
Definition
the process of determining by examination the nature and circumstances of a diseased condition
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prn
Definition
when necessary for an occasion that has arisen as circumstances required or needed
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fundoscopic
Definition
examination of the eye
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pleural effusion
Definition
a buildup of fluid between the tissues that the line lungs and the chest
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pneumonia
Definition
lung inflammation
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anemia
Definition
a condition marked by a deficiency of the red blood cells
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blood transfusion
Definition
transferring blood of a person into the veins of another
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EKG
Definition
shows the hearts electrical activity as line tracing on paper.
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adls
Definition
daily living including any daily activity we perform for self care
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delirium
Definition
mental state in which you are confused and not able to think or speak clearly usually because of the fever or some other illness
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dementia
Definition
group of thinking and social symptoms that interferes with daily functioning
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ischemic cardiomyopathy
Definition
heart can no longer pump enough blood to the rest of the body
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tid
Definition
three times a day
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Sob
Definition
shortness of breath
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crp
Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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uti
Definition
urinary tract infection
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c/o
Definition
complain of
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