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Kristen Butts
Medical Terminology
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07/06/2016

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Hematologist
Definition
Physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases of the blood.
~Blood Doctor
Term
Pulmonologist
Definition
A specialist in the anatomy, physiology and pathology of the lungs.
~Lung Doctor
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Cardiologist
Definition
Heart Doctor
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Diagnosis
Definition
Identification of illness or other problems.
Term
C/O
Definition
Complaint Of
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SOB
Definition
Shortness of Breath
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Edema
Definition
Excess fluid trapped in your bodys' tissue
Term
TID
Definition
Three times a day
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QHS
Definition
Every bedtime
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PRN
Definition
When necessary
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PO
Definition
By mouth
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Funduscopic
Definition
Examination of the fundus of the eye
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Pleural Effusion
Definition
A build up of fluid between the layers of tissue that line the lungs and chest cavity
Term
Pheumonia
Definition
Inflammation of one or both lungs
Term
Anemia
Definition
Less than the normal number of red blood cells
Term
Blood Transfusion
Definition
Transferring the blood of a person into the veins of another
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Delirium
Definition
Disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness, illusion, and incoherence of thought and speech
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NAS
Definition
No added salt in diet
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CHF
Definition
Conjestive heart failure
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Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Definition
Condition that occurs when the heart muscle is weakened
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