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Medical Terminology-Jane Dare
Jane Dare assignment from module one
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Undergraduate 1
04/06/2016

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Hematologist
Definition
Doctor who studies/specializes in the physiology of blood
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Pulmonologist
Definition
Doctor who studies/specializes in treating lung conditions
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Cardiologist
Definition
Doctor who studies/specializes in treating heart conditions
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Anemia
Definition
an-: without, not
-emia: blood
Blood lacks regular amount of healthy red blood cells.
Term
ER
Definition
emergency room
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C/O
Definition
complains of
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SOB
Definition
shortness of breath
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edema
Definition
suffix: swelling
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tid
Definition
three times a day
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qhs
Definition
every night
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prn
Definition
as needed
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po
Definition
per oral (route for administration)
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fundoscopic
Definition
fund/o: upper stomach
-scopic: examination of, procedure
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pleural effusion
Definition
pertaining to pleura (al & pleur/o), away from (ef) the act of (ion)
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pleural
Definition
buildup of fluid between the tissues that line the lungs and the chest
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pneumonia
Definition
pneum/o: air/lungs
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(blood) transfusion
Definition
trans-:across/through , -ion: the act of
the act of passing blood through to a person
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EKG:electrocardiogram
Definition
electr/o: electricity, cardi: heart, -gram: record/writing
test taken that measures electrical currents of the heart
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CBC
Definition
complete blood count
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ADLs
Definition
activities of daily living
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RAP
Definition
rapid assessment procedure
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dementia
Definition
de-:cessation, ment: mind, -ia: condition
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cessation
Definition
the fact or process of ending or being brought to an end
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NAS
Definition
no added salt
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CHF
Definition
congestive heart failure
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BM
Definition
bowel movement
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cardiomyopathy
Definition
cardio:heart, my/o: muscle, -pathy:disease
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PT
Definition
prothrombin time physical therapy (physiotherapy)
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Pt.
Definition
patient
Term
HCL
Definition
hydrochloride
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VO
Definition
verbal order
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dyspnea
Definition
dys-: bad painful difficult, -pnea: breathing
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GI
Definition
gastrointestinal
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IM
Definition
intramuscular
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D/T
Definition
diphtheria tetanus
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ml
Definition
milliliter
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UTI
Definition
urinary tract infection
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UA
Definition
urinalysis
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LOA
Definition
leave of absence
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N/G
Definition
nastrogastric tube
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OT
Definition
occupational therapy
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CPR
Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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R
Definition
respiration's
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T
Definition
temperature
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BP
Definition
blood pressure
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P
Definition
pulse
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PERL
Definition
pupils equal reactive to light
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PA
Definition
posterior anterior position
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Lateral
Definition
from the side of the body or a body part that is farther from the middle or center of the body
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