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medical terminology
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Undergraduate 1
04/12/2016

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Hematologist
Definition
is a specialist that studies blood
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Pulmonologist
Definition
is a specialist who specializes knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of lung conditions and diseases.
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diagnosis
Definition
is the process of determining which disease or condition explains person's symptoms and signs.
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ER
Definition
abbreviations for emergency room
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C/O
Definition
abbreviations for complaining of
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SOB
Definition
abbreviations for shortness of breath
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edema
Definition
a condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body
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tid
Definition
take three times a day
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qhs
Definition
every bedtime
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prn
Definition
when necessary or as needed
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po
Definition
by mouth
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fundoscopic
Definition
can discover pathological process otherwise invisible
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pleural effusion
Definition
a build up of fluid between the tissues that line the lungs and the chest.
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pneumonia
Definition
infection that inflames air sacs in one or both lungs which may fill with fluid
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anemia
Definition
a condition in which the blood doesn't have enough healthy red blood cells.
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itis
Definition
inflammation
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oma
Definition
tumor
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megaly
Definition
enlargement
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chondr
Definition
cartilage
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arthr
Definition
joint
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osto/o
Definition
bone
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centesis
Definition
surgical punture
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emesis
Definition
vomiting
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dynia
Definition
pain
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