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Miranda Dempsey
Medical Terminology
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01/06/2017

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Hematologist
Definition
A trained physician that is experienced in hematology, they are skilled in performing diagnostic examinations of blood and bone marrow.
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Cardiologist
Definition
a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the heart.
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Pulmonologist
Definition
an individual skilled in pulmonology
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Diagnosis
Definition
determination of the nature of a cause of a disease.
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Fundoscopic
Definition
a device for studying the interior of the eyeball through the pupill
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Pneumonia
Definition
infection of the lung that can be caused by nearly any class of organism known to cause human infection
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Anemia
Definition
a condition in which there is reduced delivery of oxygen to the tissues.
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Delirium
Definition
a state of mental confusion that develops quickly and usually fluctuates intensity.
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Dementia
Definition
a loss of mental ability severe enough to interfere with normal activities of daily living.
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Fever
Definition
any body temperature elevation over 100 degrees.
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UTI
Definition
invasion and multiplication of microorganisms in body tissues, as in an infectious disease.
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Bilateral
Definition
Both the right and the left side of the body or of a body structure.
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Mediastinal
Definition
the region between the pleural sacs, containing the heart and all of the thoractic viscera
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Lateral
Definition
situated at or on the side.
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Blood transfusion
Definition
receiving blood products into ones circulaton intravenously.
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Pleural effusion
Definition
excess fluid that accumulates between the two layers
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ischemic cardiomyopathy
Definition
disorder caused by myocardial hypoxia, which compromises the hearts ability to effeciently pump blood.
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Edema
Definition
condition of abnormally large fluid volume in the circulatory
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dyspnea
Definition
breathless or shortness of breath
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CPR
Definition
cardiopulmanary resuscitation
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