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Medical Terminology
Medical Words
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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
10/08/2016

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Term
Hematologist
Definition
A physician who specialize in diagnosing and treating disease of the blood.
Term
edema
Definition
a condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body.
Term
Pulmonologist
Definition
a medical specialist who diagnoses and treats lung diseases.
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Cardiologist
Definition
Specialist in conditions and diseases related to the heart and circulation.
Term
pleural effusion
Definition
is a buildup of fluid in the pleural space, an area between the layers of tissue that line the lungs and the chest cavity.
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fundoscopic
Definition
of, done by, or obtained by ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus of the eye.
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EKG
Definition
An electrocardiogram is a test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart.
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CBC
Definition
complete blood count.
Term
ADLs
Definition
activities of daily living.
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delirium
Definition
a mental state in which you are confused and not able to think or speak clearly usually because of fever or some other illness.
Term
NAS
Definition
National Academy of Sciences
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CHF
Definition
Congestive heart failure.
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BM
Definition
bowel movement.
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vertigo
Definition
a feeling of dizziness caused especially by being in a very high place.
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ischemic cardiomyopathy
Definition
occurs when your heart muscle becomes weakened.
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HCL
Definition
Hydrochloride.
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VO
Definition
verbal orders.
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D/T
Definition
due to
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UTI
Definition
urinary tract infection.
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G-tube
Definition
Gastrostomy Tube (feeding tube)
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