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Laura Walker
Medical Terminology
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05/15/2016

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Term
Atrial Fibrillation
Definition
Known as AF or AFIB- is an irregular and often very fast heart rate.
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anemia
Definition
a condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells
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Pleural effusion
Definition
a buildup of fluid between the laters of tissue that line the lungs and chest cavity.
Term
ADL'S
Definition
Activites of daily living
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Dementia
Definition
A chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes and impaired reasoning.
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CHF
Definition
Congestive Heart Failure.
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incontinent
Definition
Having no or insufficient control over urination or defecation.
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SOB
Definition
Shortness of Breath
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cardiomyopathy
Definition
chronic disease of the heart muscle
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psychotropic
Definition
Relating to or denoting drugs that affect a person's mental state.
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ischemic
Definition
Deficient supply of blood to a body part.
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PT
Definition
Physical Therapy or Physical Therapist
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GI
Definition
GastroIntestinal -of or relating to the stomach and the intestines.
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IM
Definition
Intramuscular-situated or taking place within or administered into a muscle.
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OT
Definition
Occupational therapy or Occupational Therapist
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UTI
Definition
Urinary tract infection
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bilaterally
Definition
having or relating to two sides; affecting both.
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Mediastinal
Definition
Is the central compartment of the thoracic cavity surrounded by loos connective tissue , as an undelineated region that contains a group of structures within the thorax.
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CHEST PA (referring to x ray)
Definition
PA film is shot from the patients back through the chest to the front
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Chest Laterl (referring to x ray)
Definition
films are performed from the lateral side
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