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Jane Dare
Medical Terminology
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10/06/2016

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Hematologist
Definition
Specialist of the blood
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Cardiologist
Definition
Specialist of the heart
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Pulmonologist
Definition
Specialist of the lungs
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Edema
Definition
swelling
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ER C/O of SOB
Definition
Emergency Room complaining of shortness of breath
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Fundoscopic
Definition
An examination of the eyes
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EKG
Definition
Electrocardiogram
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CBC
Definition
Complete Blood Count
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ADL's
Definition
Activites of Daily Living
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OT
Definition
Occupational Therapy
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Hydroactive
Definition
When activated, contains fluid/gel. Bandage
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LOA
Definition
Leave Of Absence
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Diagnosis
Definition
Identification of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms
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Cognitive
Definition
Mental processes of comprehension,judgement, memory and reasoning
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Power of Attorney
Definition
The authority to act for anther person in specified or all legal or financial metters
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Blood Transfusion
Definition
The process of transferring the blood of a person into the veins of another
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CHF
Definition
Congestive Heart Failure
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Pleural Effusion
Definition
A buildup of fluid between the tissues that line the lungs and the chest
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Anemia
Definition
A condition where the blood doesn't have enough healthy red blood cells.
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Sputum
Definition
A mixture of saliva and mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract
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