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Rebecca McMullen
Medical Terminology
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10/04/2016

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Hematologist
Definition
is the branch of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood
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Pulmonologist
Definition
is a physician who has specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of lung conditions and diseases
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Cardiologist
Definition
a heart doctor
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Diagnosis
Definition
the result of the nature of a problem by examination of the symptoms
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Fundoscopic
Definition
is a routine part of the examination of the eye
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Edema
Definition
excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body
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Pleural Effusion
Definition
excess fluid that accumulates in the pleural cavity
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Anemia
Definition
deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood
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Pneumonia
Definition
lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection
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Blood Transfusion
Definition
transferring the blood of a person into the veins of another.
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EKG
Definition
test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of the heart
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ADLs
Definition
routine activities that people do without needing assistance
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Delirium
Definition
disturbed state of mind
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Dementia
Definition
disorder of the mental processes
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Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Definition
narrowing of the coronary arteries which supply blood to the heart
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Dyspnea
Definition
difficult breathing
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T
Definition
temperature
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BP
Definition
blood pressure
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Bilateral
Definition
affecting both sides
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Mediastinal
Definition
all of the organs in the chest except the lungs
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