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Lauren Niesen
Medical Terminology
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07/06/2016

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NAS
Definition
No added salt
Term
EKG
Definition
A Test (recording) that checks for problems with electrical activity of the heart
Term
Pulmonologist
Definition
pulmono-lung-ologist
study of the lung
Term
Pneumonia
Definition
Lung inflammation caused by viral or bacterial infection
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Hematologist
Definition
study of the physiology of the blood
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Fibrillation
Definition
Muscle twitching (contraction of the muscle)
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CHF
Definition
Congestive heat failure
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PERL
Definition
Pupils equal and reactive to light
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CBC
Definition
Complete Blood count
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Bilateral
Definition
Both sides of the body
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Dyspnea
Definition
difficult breathing (labored breathing)
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SOB
Definition
Shortness of breath
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HCI
Definition
Strong corrosive irritating acid
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Anemia
Definition
Lack of red blood cells
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C/O
Definition
Complains of
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Mediastinum
Definition
Area in chest between the lungs that contain the heart
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Pleura
Definition
One or two membranes around the lungs
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Edema
Definition
Excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissue of the body.
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BM
Definition
Bowel movement
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ADL
Definition
Activities of daily living
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