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Jane Dare
Medical Terminology
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01/07/2017

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Hematologist
Definition
The study of blood and blood diseases.
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Edema
Definition
medical term for swelling
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Pneumonia
Definition
An infection in the lungs
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anemia
Definition
Condition in which patients has lower blood cell count then normal, or when red blood cells don't have enough hemoglobin.
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Pulmonologist
Definition
Specialist in anatomy, physiology, and pathology of lungs.
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Cardiologist
Definition
The study of the heart
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tid
Definition
Three times a day
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prn
Definition
as needed: as circumstances require
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EKG (electrocardiogram)
Definition
Test that checks for probelms with the electrical activity of your heart
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Delirium
Definition
mental disturbance that causes a person to have disrupted attention and confused thinking as well as disordered speech,and hallucinations.
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Mediastinal
Definition
Space in chest between sacs of lungs, containing all the tissue and organs of chest except the lungs and pleurae.
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Bilateral (Having two sides)
Definition
Relating to or affecting right and left sides of body or right and left members of organs.
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UTI
Definition
urinary track infection
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ischemic
Definition
Deficient supply of blood to body parts.
Due to obstruction of inflow of arterial blood
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ADL
Definition
activities of daily living.
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HCL
Definition
High cost of living.
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SOB
Definition
shortness of breath
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CBC
Definition
Complete Blood Count.
Blood panel that gives information about the cells.
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RAP
Definition
Right Atrial Pressure
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po
Definition
By mouth, orally
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NAS
Definition
National Academy Science
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Fundoscopic
Definition
Routine part of a doctors examination of the eye.
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