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Wanda Dunn
Medical Terminology
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10/06/2016

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Hematologist
Definition
a physician who studies the blood
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Cardiologist
Definition
physician who studies the heart
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PULMONOLOGIST
Definition
A PHYSICIAN WHO STUDIES THE LUNGS
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CHF
Definition
CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE - A WEAKNESS OF THE HEART THAT CAUSES FLUID BUILD UP ON THE LUNGS, LIVER, LIMBS, AND EYES.
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DIAGNOSIS
Definition
IDENTIFICATION OF THE NATURE OF ILLNESS BY THE EXAMINATION OF THE SYMPTOMS
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PLEURAL EFFUSION
Definition
BUILD UP OF FLUID BETWEEN THE TISSUES THAT LINE THE LUNGS & CHEST.
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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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SOB
Definition
SHORTNESS OF BREATH
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FUNDOSCOPIC
Definition
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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PNEUMONIA
Definition
Pneumonia is a common lung infection caused by bacteria, a virus or fungi.
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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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CBC
Definition
COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT
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EKG
Definition
ELECTROCARDIOGRAM
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DELLIRIUM
Definition
a serious disturbance in mental abilities that results in confused thinking and reduced awareness of your environment.
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DEMENTIA
Definition
term that describes a wide range of symptoms associated with a decline in memory or other thinking skills severe enough to reduce a person's ability to perform everyday activities.
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ISCHEMIC CARDIOMYOPATHY
Definition
CHRONIC DISEASE OF THE HEART MUSCLE CAUSED BY THE NARROWING OF CORONARY ARTERIES
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VO
Definition
VERBAL ORDER
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MI
Definition
MILLILITER
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UTI
Definition
URINARY TRACT INFECTION
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PRN
Definition
AS NEEDED
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