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11/30/2016

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Jehovah Witness
Definition
a member of a Christian movement (the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society) founded in the US by Charles Taze Russell (1852–1916). Jehovah's Witnesses deny many traditional Christian doctrines (including the divinity of Christ). and refuse military service and blood transfusion on religious grounds.
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Asian
Definition
of or relating to Asia or its people, customs, or languages.



noun



a native of Asia or a person of Asian descent.
of or relating to Asia or its people, customs, or languages.
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Hispanic
Definition
a Spanish-speaking person living in the US, especially one of Latin American descent
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Hematologist
Definition
Hematology, also spelled haematology (from the Greek αἷμα, haima "blood," and -λoγία), is the branch of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood. Hematology includes the study of etiology.
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cardiologist
Definition
A cardiologist is a heart doctor. He or she is the one to visit if you feel a tightness in your chest and shortness of breath. We know that the suffix -ologist refers to someone who studies some area.
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ER C/O
Definition
working or acting together willingly for a common purpose or benefit.
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SOB
Definition
cry noisily, making loud, convulsive gasps.
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edema
Definition
Edema is swelling caused by fluid retention - excess fluid is trapped in the body's tissues. ... Swelling caused by edema commonly occurs in the hands, arms, ankles, legs and feet.Jul 6, 2015
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tid
Definition
three times a day. It is an abbreviation for "ter in die" which in Latin means three times a day. The abbreviation t.i.d. is sometimes written without a period either in lower-case letters as "tid" or in capital letters as "TID".
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qhs
Definition
The JCAHO directs that (nightly) at bedtime be written in full to avoid misreading of this abbreviation as q.h., every hour. Abbreviation for L. quaque hora somni, every bedtime.
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po
Definition
Abbreviation meaning by mouth
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fundoscopic
Definition
also called funduscopy, is a test that allows a health professional to see inside the fundus of the eye and other structures using an ophthalmoscope (or funduscope). It is done as part of an eye examination and may be done as part of a routine physical examination.
Term
pleuraleffusion
Definition
A pleural effusion is excess fluid that accumulates in the pleural cavity, the fluid-filled space that surrounds the lungs. This excess can impair breathing by limiting the expansion of the lungs. ... A pneumothorax is the accumulation of air in the pleural space, and is commonly called a "collapsed lung."
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Blood Transfusion
Definition
the process of transferring the blood of a person into the veins of another
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Delirium
Definition
an acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever, intoxication, and other disorders and is characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech.
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RAP
Definition
strike (a hard surface) with a series of rapid audible blows, especially in order to attract attention.
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Dementia
Definition
a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning
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NAS
Definition
is a file-level computer data storage server connected to a computer network providing data access to a heterogeneous group of clients. NAS is specialized for serving files either by its hardware, software, or configuration.
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CHF
Definition
heart failure in which the heart is unable to maintain adequate circulation of blood in the tissues of the body or to pump out the venous blood returned to it by the venous circulation—compare coronary failure.
Term
ADL
Definition
Activities of daily living (ADL) are routine activities that people tend do every day without needing assistance. There are six basic ADLs: eating, bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring (walking) and continence.
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