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Kim Branch
Medical terminology
20
Medical
Not Applicable
07/07/2016

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Term
Hematologist
Definition
Physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases in blood
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Cardiologist
Definition
Physician who specializes in the heart
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Pulmonologist
Definition
Physician who specializes in the lungs
Term
Er
Definition
Emergency room
Term
Sob
Definition
Shortness of breath
Term
Edema
Definition
Swelling caused by excessive fluid trapped in your body tissues
Term
Tid
Definition
Three times a day
Term
Qhs
Definition
At bed time
Term
PRN
Definition
As needed
Term
Po
Definition
By mouth
Term
Pneumonia
Definition
Lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection in which the air sacs fill with pus and may become solid
Term
Anemia
Definition
Deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood
Term
Blood transfusion
Definition
Transferring the blood of a person into the veins of another
Term
Antibiotics
Definition
Medicine that destroys and inhibits the growth of microorganisms
Term
Ekg
Definition
Electrocardiogram
Term
Adl
Definition
Activities of daily living
Term
Chf
Definition
Congestive heart failure
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BM
Definition
Bowel movement
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Pt
Definition
Patient
Term
Cbc
Definition
Complete blood count
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