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Leah Vang
Medical Terminology
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11/10/2016

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Term
Cardiologist
Definition
the study of the heart and its functions in health and disease.
 
 
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tid
Definition
three times a day
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congestive heart failure
Definition
inability to perform or to function properly.
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pneumonia
Definition
Pneumonia is an infection of the lung that can be caused by nearly any class of organism known to cause human infections.
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SOB
Definition
Shortness of Breath
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Edema
Definition

 Edema is a condition of abnormally large fluid volume in the circulatory system or in tissues between the body's cells.

 

 

 

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Benign
Definition

 not recurrent; favorable for recovery with appropriate treatment. The opposite of malignant.

 

 

 

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Dementia
Definition

 Dementia is a loss of mental ability severe enough to interfere with normal activities of daily living, lasting more than six months, not present since birth, and not associated with a loss or alteration of consciousness.

 

 

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NAS
Definition
Nasal
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Dyspnea
Definition

breathlessness or shorthess of breath; labored or difficult breathing. It is a sign of a variety of disorders and is primarily an indication of inadequate ventilation or of insufficient amounts of oxygen in the circulating blood

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PRN
Definition

when necessary.

 

 

 

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UTI
Definition

urinary tract infection


 

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CBC
Definition
Complete Blood Count
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Psychotropic
Definition

Capable of affecting the mind, emotions, and behavior; denoting drugs used in the treatment of mental illnesses.

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Fever
Definition

 A fever is any body temperature elevation over 100 °F (37.8 °C).

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Immunization
Definition

 the process of rendering a subject immune, or of becoming immune.

 

 

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BP
Definition
Blood Pressure
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RAP
Definition
Rap Assessment Procedure
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Cardiomyopathy
Definition

 Cardiomyopathy is a chronic disease of the heart muscle (myocardium), in which the muscle is abnormally enlarged, thickened, and/or stiffened. The weakened heart muscle loses the ability to pump blood effectively, resulting in irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias) and possibly even heart failure.

 

 

 

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Pulmonologist
Definition

an individual skilled in pulmonology.

 
 

 

 

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