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Tanisha Jackson
Medical Terminology
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05/13/2016
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Hematologist
 Definition
a person who studies blood
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Pulmonologist
 Definition
a person who studies the lungs
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Cardiologist
 Definition
a person who studies the heart
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Diagnosis
 Definition
the art or act of identifying a disease from its signs and symptoms
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pneumonia
 Definition
infection of the lungs
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fundoscopic
 Definition
examination of the eye
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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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ER
 Definition
Emergency Room
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C/O
 Definition
Complains of
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SOB
 Definition
Shortness of Breath
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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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tid
 Definition
three times a day
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qhs
 Definition
every bedtime
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prn
 Definition
As needed
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po
 Definition
by mouth
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anemia
 Definition
condition in which you don't have enough healthy red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen to the body's tissues
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