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Peggy Mathis
Medical Terminology
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Medical
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11/09/2016
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Edema

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is the medical term for swelling. Body parts swell from injury or inflammation. It can affect a small area or the entire body.

Edema happens when your small blood vessels become "leaky" and release fluid into nearby tissues. That extra fluid builds up, which makes the tissue swell.
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NGT

 Definition
Nasogastric tube - which is a flexible tube passed through the nose and into the gastric pouch to decompress the stomach.
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TID

 Definition
THREE TIMES DAILY
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Cardiomyopathy
 Definition
Cardiomyopathy (kahr-dee-o-my-OP-uh-thee) is a condition where the heart muscle is abnormal. The main types of cardiomyopathy include dilated, hypertrophic and restrictive cardiomyopathy. Cardiomyopathy makes it harder for your heart to pump and deliver blood to the rest of your body. Cardiomyopathy can lead to heart failure.
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