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Lourdes Vega
Medical Terminology
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08/11/2016

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Hematologist
Definition
a medical specialist who study the nature, functions, diseases and treatments of blood and blood-forming organs.
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Cardiologist
Definition
a doctor who specialize in diagnosing and treating diseases or conditions of the heart and blood vessels.
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Pulmonologist
Definition
a physician who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary (lung) conditions and diseases.
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Anemia
Definition
a deficiency of red blood cells in the blood, resulting in weariness.
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Edema
Definition
an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body.
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SOB
Definition
Abbreviations for "shortness of breath".
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PRN
Definition
Abbreviations for "As needed".
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TID
Definition
Abbreviations for "three times a day".
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QHS
Definition
Abbreviations for "Every hours of sleep (night)".
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ADLs
Definition
Abbreviations for "Activities of Daily living".
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Dementia
Definition
a disorder of the mental process caused by brain diseases or injury that tend to loss of memory, language, complex motor skills and other intellectual functions-caused by the permanent damage or death of the brain's nerve cell.
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BM
Definition
Abbreviations for "Bowel Movement".
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Cardiomypathy
Definition
a chronic disease of the heart muscle.
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PT
Definition
Abbreviations for "Physical Therapy".
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HCT
Definition
Abbreviations for "Hematocrit".
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Dyspnea
Definition
difficulty in breathing.
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UTI
Definition
an infection of the urinary system that caused by the bacterium Escherichia Coli (E.Coli).
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OT
Definition
Abbreviations for "Occupational Therapy".
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Lateral
Definition
refers to the outer side of the body part.
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Bilateral
Definition
symmetrical arrangement, of a body part along a central axis that is divided into equivalent right and left halves by only one plane.
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