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Kathleen Zittlow
Medical Terminology
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
02/10/2017

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Hematologist
Definition
a specialist in hematology
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Hematology
Definition
study of blood
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Urinalysis
Definition
laboratory examination of the urine
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tid
Definition
three times a day (abbr. of Latin ter in die)
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Cardiologist
Definition
a doctor who specializes in the heart
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Delirium
Definition
a state of mental confusion
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Pulmonologist
Definition
a doctor who specializes in the lungs
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PRN
Definition
as needed
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Edema
Definition
swelling from fluid accumulation
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Diagnose
Definition
to determine the identity of a (disease, illness, ect.) by medical examination
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Cardiomyopathy
Definition
a disease of the heart muscle
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Psychotropic
Definition
any drug capable of affecting the mind, emotions, and behaviors
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G-tube
Definition
(gastrostomy tube) a tube inserted through the abdomen that delivers nutrition directly to the stomach
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Fundoscopic
Definition
examination of the fundus of the eye
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CHF
Definition
Congestive Heart Failure
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ADL
Definition
Activities of Daily Living
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HLC
Definition
(acid) the hydrochloride form
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Pleural Effusion
Definition
a buildup of fluid between the tissues that line the lung and chest
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Anemia
Definition
a condition in which the blood doesn't have enough healthy blood cells
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Pneumonia
Definition
infection that inflames air sacs in lungs, which may fill with fluid
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Sputum
Definition
mucous material from the lungs that is produced by coughing
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