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Sue Watson
Medical Terminology
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Undergraduate 1
01/07/2017

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Hematologist
Definition
A doctor that specialize in diagnosis and treatment of blood diseases.
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Cardiologist
Definition
A doctor who specialize in diagnosing and treating diseases or conditions of the heart and blood vessels the cardiovascular system.
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Diagnosis
Definition
The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.
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Congestive heart failure
Definition
A weakness of the heart that leads to a buildup of fluid in the lungs and surrounding body tissues.
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Pleural effusion
Definition
Is a buildup of fluid in the pleural space an area between the layers of tissue that line the lungs and the chest cavity.
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Anemia
Definition
A condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells.
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Pneumonia
Definition
Lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection.
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Edema
Definition
A condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body.
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Fundoscopic
Definition
An instrument for examining the interior structures of the eye especially the retina.
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Benign
Definition
(of a disease)not harmful in effect: in particular (of a tumor) not malignant.
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Genitalia
Definition
The organs of reproduction.
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Extremities
Definition
A limb of the body.
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Neurological
Definition
A disorder of the nervous system.
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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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EKG (electrocardiogram)
Definition
A test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart.
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CBC (complete blood count)
Definition
A blood test used to evaluate your overall health and detect a wide range of disorders, including anemia, infection and leukemia hematocrit, the proportion of red blood cells to the fluid component, or plasma, in your blood.
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Urinalysis
Definition
Analysis of urine by physical chemical, and microscopical means to test for the presence of disease, drugs, etc.
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Pneumovax
Definition
A vaccine that is given to splenectomy patients to protect them against bacterial infections.
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ADL (activities of daily living)
Definition
Things that are normally done in daily living such as feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, etc
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SOB
Definition
Short of breath
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Delirium
Definition
An acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever, intoxication and other disorders and is characterized by restlessness, illusions and incoherence of thought and speech.
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Cognitive
Definition
Relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (as thinking,reasoning, or remembering.
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Dementia
Definition
A chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorder personality changes, and impaired reasoning.
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BM
Definition
Bowel movement.
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Pulmonologist

 

Definition
Is a physician who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary (lung) conditions and diseases.
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