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Sydney Allman
Medical Terminology
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07/07/2016

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Term
hematologist
Definition
is a doctor who specializes in the treatment of blood.
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pulmonologist
Definition
is a doctor who treats lungs with diseases and conditions.
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cardiologist
Definition
is a heart doctor.
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pneumonia
Definition
is lung inflammation from bacteria or infection.
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anemia
Definition
is when someone has less red blood cells than normal.
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delirium
Definition
is a mental or physical illness that causes someone to be forgetful or confused.
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dementia
Definition
is a condition that can cause someone to have memory loss.
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blood transfusion
Definition
is when someone needs more blood.Sometimes they only need thing from the blood such as plasma , red bloods or white cells.
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itis
Definition
inflammation
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pleural effusion
Definition
is a liquid buildup on tissue that lines the chest and lungs such as a cough and fever.
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cpr
Definition
is when someone stops breathing or the blood flow stops, then someone performs chest compression's and breathing into the mouth.
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cardio
Definition
heart
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uti
Definition
is a infection of the bladder, and kidneys. uti stands for urinary tract infection.
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dyspnea
Definition
is when your out of breath and having trouble breathing.
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adl
Definition
is a term called activities of daily living such as walking and getting up.
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chf
Definition
is when the heart is failing to pump enough blood into the body or known as heart failure.
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fundoscopic
Definition
is when a doctor checks your eyes.
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edema
Definition
is when your legs and feet are swelling because of liquid in the body tissue.
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prn
Definition
is when you give medications to someone when they need it.
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ekg
Definition
is when a doctor exams the heart to check for electrical activity.
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