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Pamela Neal
Medical Terminology
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08/14/2016
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Hematologist
 Definition
Someone who studies blood
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Cardiologist
 Definition
Someone who studies the heart
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Pulmonologist
 Definition
Someone who studies the lungs
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ER
 Definition
Emergency room
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SOB
 Definition
Shortness of breath
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Edema
 Definition
swelling
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Tid
 Definition
Three timesa day
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Qhs
 Definition
Every bedtime
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Prn
 Definition
When neccessary
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Po
 Definition
By mouth
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Pneumonoia
 Definition
Lung inflammation causedby bacterial or viral infection, in which air sacs fill with pus and may become solid.
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Anemia
 Definition
A condition in which the blood doesnt have enough healthy red blood cells.
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EKG
 Definition
A test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart.
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ADL
 Definition
Activities of daily living
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RAP
 Definition
Rapid Assessment Procedure
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Dementia
 Definition
Loss of mental ablilty
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NAS
 Definition
Nasal
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CHF
 Definition
Congestive Heart Failure
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BM
 Definition
Bowel movement
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VO
 Definition
Vocal order
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