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Olga I. Rivera
Medical Terminology
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11/10/2016
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Cardiologist
 Definition
Heart specialist
Term
Hematologist
 Definition
Blood specialist
Term
Pulmonologist
 Definition
Lung Specialist
Term
ADL
 Definition
activity of daily living
Term
pleural efussion
 Definition
excess fluid that accumulates between the fluid-filled space that surrounds the lungs
Term
EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram (test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of the heart
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CBC
 Definition
complete blood count (blood test)
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UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
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c/o
 Definition
complains of
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tid
 Definition
3 times a day
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qhs
 Definition
every bedtime
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prn
 Definition
when necessary
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po
 Definition
by mouth
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pneumonia
 Definition
infection of the lung
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anemia
 Definition
condition in which there's reduced delivery of O2 to the tissues
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NAS
 Definition
no added salt (diet)
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HCL
 Definition
hydrochloric acid
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SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
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cardiomyopathy
 Definition
heart disease id which the heart is enlarged and thickenned
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vo
 Definition
vocal order
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