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Tiffany Goodwin
Medical Terminology
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01/05/2017

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Jehovah's Witness
Definition
"a millenarian restorationist Christian denomination with nontrinitarian beliefs distinct from mainstream Christianity" (Wikipedia, 2017)
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Asian
Definition
noun: a native of Asia or a person of Asian descent
adjective: of or relating to Asia or its people, customs, or languages
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Hematologist
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Is the branch of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood.
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Cardiologist
Definition
A doctor who studies the heart.
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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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PRN
Definition
Pro re nata is a Latin phrase meaning in the circumstances or as the circumstance arises.
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Edema
Definition
Swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in your body's tissues.
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Anemia
Definition
a condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and weariness.
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Pneumonia
Definition
lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection
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Funduscopic
Definition
also called Ophthalmoscopy, is a test that allows a health professional to see inside the fundus of the eye and other structures using an ophthalmoscope (or funduscope)
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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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ADL
Definition
Activities of daily living are routine activities that people tend do every day without needing assistance
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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 disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning.
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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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CHF
Definition
heart failure in which the heart is unable to maintain adequate circulation of blood in the tissues of the body or to pump out the venous blood returned to it by the venous circulation
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NAS diet
Definition
is still a balanced diet. It includes grains, fruits, dairy products, meat and vegetables, but the choices you make must be lower-sodium choices
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BM
Definition
stands for bowel movement
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Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Definition
a term used to describe patients whose heart can no longer pump enough blood to the rest of their body due to coronary artery disease
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DYSPNEA
Definition
difficult or labored breathing.
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UTI
Definition
urinary tract infection is an infection in any part of your urinary system — your kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra
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