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Lisa Rosario
Medical terminology
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10/05/2016
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Jehovah's witness
 Definition
religion
Term
Asian
 Definition
race
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Hispanic
 Definition
Ethnicity
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Hematologist
 Definition
one who studies blood
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Cardiologist
 Definition
one who studies the heart
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diagnosis
 Definition
process of determining by examination
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pulmonologist
 Definition
one who specializes in treatment of lung and respiratory tract
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ER
 Definition
emergency room
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fundoscopic
 Definition
test that allows a health professional to see inside the fundus of the eye
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pleura effusion
 Definition
buildup of fluid in the pleura space
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pneumonia
 Definition
inflammation of one or both lungs
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anemia
 Definition
having low number of red blood cells or less
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blood transfusion
 Definition
process of receiving blood or blood products into one's circulation intravenously
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EKG
 Definition
test that checks for problems with the electrical activity or your heart
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CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
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ADL's
 Definition
activities of daily living
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BM
 Definition
bowel movement
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ISCH Cardiomyopathy
 Definition
heart muscle becomes weak
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delirium
 Definition
deterioration of cognitive skills and communication skills
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Dementia
 Definition
short term memory loss
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PT
 Definition
physical therapy
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VO
 Definition
verbal order
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fever
 Definition
high temperature goes above normal range
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cerumen
 Definition
ear wax
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GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
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Dyspenea
 Definition
shortness of breath
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IM
 Definition
internal medicine
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D/T
 Definition
due to
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ml
 Definition
milliliters
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UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
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UA
 Definition
urinalysis
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OT
 Definition
occupational therapy
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Hydroactive
 Definition
covering a wound
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LOA
 Definition
left occipitoanterior position
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N/G
 Definition
nasogastric
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perl
 Definition
pupils equal reactive to light
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mediastinal
 Definition
area between the lungs that contains the heart
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bilatera
 Definition
affecting both sides
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lateral
 Definition
toward
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