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Amber Belmain
Medical Terminology
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05/14/2016

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CBC
Definition
Complete Blood Count
A CBC is a blood test done to measure different components of your blood and to show a wide range of disorders so a doctor can properly diagnose you.
Term
Congestive Heart Failure
Definition
Abrieviation: CHF
Definition: Is when the heart fails to maintain the circulation of blood throughout the body, which then results in congestion.
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PA
Definition
PA is an abrieviation for Pulmonary Artery which is an artery that carries blood away from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs.
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Peri
Definition
Is a prefix meaning about, around, enclosing, and surrounding.
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SOB
Definition
Is the abrieviation for shortness of breath.
Definition: When a person is having a difficult time breathing.
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TID
Definition
TID means 3 times per day and is an abrieviation that is typically found on a perscription label that indicates how many times a day the medicine should be consumed.
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PO
Definition
Is an abrieviation that means "by mouth" which is a method of consuming the contents into the body.
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c/o
Definition
c/o is an abrieviation that represents "complaint of" which means when a person can verbally tell you where and/or what in their body is hurting, upset, or broken.
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PRN
Definition
PRN is an abrieviation that means as needed.
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bid
Definition
Two times per day is abrieviated as bid and is typically found on a perscription label that indicates how many times a day the medicine should be consumed.
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PT
Definition
PT is an abrieviation that represents Physical Threapy.
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QID
Definition
QID is an abrieviation for 4 times a day and is typically found on a perscription label that indicates how many times a day the medicine should be consumed.
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OT
Definition
Is an abrieviation that represents Occupational Therapy.
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ADL
Definition
ADL is an abrieviation for Activities of daily living. They are routine tasts that people do everyday without assistance. There are some basic ADLs and they are eating, bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, walking, and personal hygiene.
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VO
Definition
VO is the abrieviation for verbal order.
Term
Edema
Definition
An accumulation of excessive watery fluids in cells, tissues, or serour cavities within the body.
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Anemia
Definition
Is any condition in which the number of red blood cells is below the normal level.
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Diagnosis
Definition
Dx is the abrieviation for diagnosis which is the determination of the nature of a disease, injury, orcongential defect.
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Hematologist
Definition
Is a physician who is trained and experienced in hemotology, i.e., examining, diagnosing, and/or the treatment of blood and bone marrow.
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No Known Allergies
Definition
Abrievieviated as NKA and informs the reader that the specified person has no known allergeries and/or is not allergic to anything.
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