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Jamie Chenoweth
Medical Terminology
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10/07/2016

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Hematologist
Definition
A physician trained and experienced in hematology, skilled in performing diagnostic examinations of blood and bone marrow, or in treatment of such diseases, or both.
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Cardiologist
Definition
A cardiologist is a doctor with special training and skill in finding, treating and preventing diseases of the heart and blood vessels.
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Pulmonologist
Definition
A pulmonologist, or pulmonary disease specialist, is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary (lung) conditions and diseases.
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Jehovah's Witness
Definition
a member of a Christian movement (the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society) founded in the US by Charles Taze Russell (1852–1916). Jehovah's Witnesses deny many traditional Christian doctrines (including the divinity of Christ). and refuse military service and blood transfusion on religious grounds.
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Asian
Definition
A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent
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Hispanic
Definition
a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race
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Diagnosis
Definition
the identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.
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ER C/O
Definition
Emergency Room
Complaining of
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SOB
Definition
Shortness of Breath
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Edema
Definition
a condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body.
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TID
Definition
Three Times a Day
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QHS
Definition
Every night at bedtime
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PRN
Definition
As needed
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PO
Definition
by mouth or orally
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Fundoscopic
Definition
The act of examining the fundus of the eye, as with an ophthalmoscope or with a biomicroscope and slit-lamp.
Term
Pleural Effusion
Definition
A buildup of fluid between the tissues that line the lungs and the chest.
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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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Anemia
Definition
A condition in which the blood doesn't have enough healthy red blood cells.
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Blood Transfusion
Definition
the process of transferring the blood of a person into the veins of another.
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EKG
Definition
An electrocardiogram is a test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart.
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