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Karen Ketchum
Medical Terminology
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10/05/2016
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Term
Benign
 Definition
not harmful in effect (of a disease)
Term
SOB
 Definition
Shortness of Breath
Term
Anemia
 Definition
A condition in which the blood doesn't have enough healthy red blood cells.
Term
NAS
 Definition
No-Added-Salt
Term
ADL
 Definition
Activities of Daily Living
Term
CHF
 Definition
Congestive Heart Failure
Term
BM
 Definition
Bowel Movement
Term
Cardiomyopathy
 Definition
Disease of the heart muscle
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Dyspnea
 Definition
difficult or labored breathing
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UTI
 Definition
Urinary Tract Infection
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BP
 Definition
Blood Pressure
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Effusion
 Definition
an escape of fluid into a body cavity
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CBC
 Definition
Complete Blood Count
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RBC
 Definition
Red Blood Cell Count
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Hg
 Definition
Hemoglobin
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HTC
 Definition
Hematocrit
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TID
 Definition
Three Times a Day
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HEENT
 Definition
Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose, & Throat
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PRN
 Definition
As needed
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QHS
 Definition
At bedtime
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