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Kujtesa Kashtanjeva
Medical Terminology
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10/07/2016

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CHF
Definition
Abbreveation for Congestive Heart Failure
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NAS
Definition
Is a low or no added salt diet.
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Delirium
Definition
Is restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thoughts and speech.
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Demetia
Definition
Is a group of thinkinking and social symptoms that interferes with daily functions.
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Blood Transfusion
Definition
Is the process of transfering the blood of a person into the veins of another.
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Edema
Definition
Which is excess fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body.
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Congestive Heart Failure
Definition
This occurs when your heart muscle dosen't pump blood as well as it should due to the build of of liquid.
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Diagnosis
Definition
Is then you determine the source of illness or other problems threw examination of symptoms.
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Lateral
Definition
Pertaining to the side.
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Hydroactive
Definition
Is a gel like wound dressing.
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UTI
Definition
Is the abbreviation for the tern Urinary Track Infection.
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Dyspnea
Definition
Is difficult or labored breathing.
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EKG
Definition
is the abbreviation for an Electrocardiogram or it is also called an (ECG).
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CBC
Definition
Is the sbbreviation for a Complete Blood Count.
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Anemia
Definition
This is a condition which the blood doesn't have enough healthy red blood cells.
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Pneumonia
Definition
This is an infection that inflames air sacs in one or both lungs, which may fill with fluid.
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Fundoscopy
Definition
Is a test that allows you to see the inside fundus of an eye.
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Cardiologist
Definition
Is a doctor that specializes in the dieseases of the heart and blood vessels.
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Pulmonologist
Definition
A specialist to deals with the diseases of the Respiratory tract.
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Hematologist
Definition
A doctoer who specialises in the study, diagnosis,treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood.
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