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Luketha Dodon
Medical Terminology
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04/16/2016

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Pulmonologist
Definition
A physician that specialize in diagnosis and treatment in lung condition and diseases.
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Hematologist
Definition
A physician who perform diagnostic examinations of the blood and bone marrow.
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Cardiologist
Definition
A physician who has training and skills of finding, treating and preventing diseases of the heart and blood vessels.
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Diagnosis
Definition
Identification of an illness or other problems by examination of the symptoms.
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Edema
Definition
A condition of abnormally large fluid volume in the circulatory system or in tissues between the body's cells.
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Fundoscopic
Definition
An examination of the fundus of the eye.
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Pleural Effusion
Definition
A buildup of fluid between the layers of tissues that line the lungs and chest cavity.
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Pneumonia
Definition
An infection of the lungs caused by fungi, bacteria or viruses.
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Anemia
Definition
The blood has a lower than normal number of red blood cells.
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Blood Transfusion
Definition
A medical treatment that replaces blood lost.
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Delirium
Definition
Mental confusion that develops quickly and usually fluctuates in intensity.
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Dementia
Definition
Caused by brain disease which have the symptoms of memory disorders personality change and impaired reasoning.
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Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Definition
When the heart can no longer pump enough blood to the rest of the body.
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Fever
Definition
An abnormally high body temperature.
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Dyspnea
Definition
Difficult to breath.
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Hydroactive
Definition
A piece of material placed on a wound to protect it.
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Bilateral
Definition
Having two sides or pertaining to both.
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Mediastinal
Definition
A median septum or partition between two parts of an organ.
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CPR
Definition
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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Atrial Fibrillation
Definition
An abnormal heart rhythm.
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