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medical terminology
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07/21/2016

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cardiologist
Definition
A doctor who deals with disorders of the heart
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Edema
Definition
swelling caused by fluid
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fundoscopic exam
Definition
examination of the blod vessels in the eye
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anemia
Definition
lower ability for your blood to carry oxygen
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blood transfusion
Definition
procedure where blood is administered through your blood vessels
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ekg
Definition
records electrical activity in the heart over time
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dementia
Definition
gradual decrease is ability to think and remember
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delirium
Definition
acute confusional state
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fever
Definition
increase in the body temperatures set point
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dyspenea
Definition
diffuculty breathing
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hydroactive dressing
Definition
traps fluid within the swelling of the matrix
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cpr
Definition
emergency procedure thats includes chest compressions and ventilation
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lateral
Definition
from the sides, or toward
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bilateral
Definition
having or relating to 2 sides
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uti
Definition
also known as bladder infection
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cardiopathy
Definition
heart disease
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pneumonia
Definition
inflammitory condition of the lungs
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pleural effusion
Definition
access fluid that accumilates in the pleural cavity
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hematologist
Definition
a doctor who studies and treats conditions and diseases
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er
Definition
emergency room
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