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Janet Borowitz
Medical Termnology
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11/11/2016

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Term
Fundoscopic
Definition
of, done by, or obtained by ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus of the eye
Term
Dementia
Definition
a mental illness that causes someone to be unable to think clearly or to understand what is real and what is not real
Term
Pleural Effusion
Definition
an exudation of fluid from the blood or lymph into a pleural cavity, an exudate in a pleural cavity
Term
Ischemic Cardiomyopathy

also called coronary artery disease or ischemic heart disease, or Coronary heart disease
Definition
an inadequate supply of oxygen-rich blood to the muscle (myocardium) because of narrowing or blocking of a coronary artery by fatty plaques
Term
Dyspnea
Definition
difficult or labored breathing.
Term
Blood Transfusion
Definition
the administration of whole blood or a component such as packed red cells to replace blood lost through trauma, surgery, or disease.
Term
Lateral
Definition
denoting a position farther from the median plane or midline of the body or a structure, pertaining to a side.
Term
Bilateral
Definition
Relating to both the right and the left side of the body or of a body structure
Term
Midiaseinal
Definition
bodily functions and disorders related to the heart and surrounding tissue.
Term
G-Tube
Definition
a means of providing nutrition via a feeding tube inserted into the gastrointestinal tract; it may be done to maintain nutritional status over a period of time or as a treatment for malnutrition.
Term
UTI
Definition
Urinary Tract Infection
Urinary Trypsin Inhibitor
Term
PERL
Definition
Pupils Equal and Reactive to Light
Term
PA
Definition
Postieroanterior
Term
UA
Definition
Urinalysis
Term
IM
Definition
Intramuscular
Term
D/T
Definition
Date of Treatment
Term
C/O
Definition
Complaints of
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LOA
Definition
Leave of absence
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N/G
Definition
Nasogastric
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HCL
Definition
Hydrochloride
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SOB
Definition
Shortness of breath
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SOB
Definition
Shortness of breath
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