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Joshua Bahe
Medical Terminology
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11/11/2016
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Hematologist
 Definition
One who studies physiology of blood
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Pulmonologist
 Definition
Study of diseases involving the respiratory tract
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Cardiologist
 Definition
heart doctor
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Edema
 Definition
swelling due to fluid retention
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funduscopic
 Definition
test that allows a health professional to see inside the fundus of the eye
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delirium
 Definition
disturbed state of mind
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anemia
 Definition
deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood
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SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
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tid
 Definition
three times a day
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qhs
 Definition
every bedtime
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prn
 Definition
as the circumstance arrises
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po
 Definition
taken by mouth
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c/o
 Definition
complains of
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EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram, test that checks the electrical activity of the heart.
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CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
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ADLs
 Definition
activities of daily living
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Rap
 Definition
resource allocation plan
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Nas
 Definition
no added salt
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Chf
 Definition
congestive heart failure
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pleural effusion
 Definition
condition in which excess fluid builds around the lung
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