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Alexandria Clark
Medical Terminology
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05/15/2016

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Hematology
Definition
The Study of Blood
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-itis
Definition
inflamation
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Cardi/o
Definition
Heart
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Cardiologist
Definition
MD who specializes in treating the heart.
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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
3 times a day
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PO
Definition
BY MOUTH
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prn
Definition
as needed
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Funduscopic
Definition
examination is a routine part of every doctor's examination of the eye, not just the ophthalmologist's.
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pleural effusion
Definition
is a buildup of fluid between the layers of tissue that line the lungs and chest cavity.
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pneumonia
Definition
lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection, in which the air sacs fill with pus and may become solid. Inflammation may affect both lungs
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anemia
Definition
a condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and weariness.
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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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delirium
Definition
an acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever, intoxication, and other disorders and is characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech.
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psychotropic
Definition
relating to or denoting drugs that affect a person's mental state.
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ischemic
Definition
deficient supply of blood to a body part (as the heart or brain) that is due to obstruction of the inflow of arterial blood (as by the narrowing of arteries by spasm or disease)
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dyspnea
Definition
difficult or labored breathing.
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VO
Definition
verbal or voice order
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GI
Definition
gastrointestinal
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UTI
Definition
urinary tract infection
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