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Amber Johnson
Medical Terminology
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05/13/2016

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Term
CBC
Definition
Complete Blood Count
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ER
Definition
Emergency Room
Term
C/O
Definition
Complaining Of
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SOB
Definition
Shortness of Breath
Term
TID
Definition
Three times a day
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PRN
Definition
"pro re nata," a Latin phrase that roughly translates to "as needed"
Term
QHS
Definition
quaque hora somni, every bedtime.
Term
PO
Definition
per os
by mouth
Term
fundoscopic
Definition
of, done by, or obtained by ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus of the eye
Term
pneumonia
Definition
an acute disease that is marked by inflammation of lung tissue
Term
EKG
Definition
1 electrocardiogram
2 electrocardiograph
Term
ADL
Definition
Activity of Daily Living
Term
delirium
Definition
a mental disturbance characterized by confusion, disordered speech, and hallucinations
Term
Dementia
Definition
a usually progressive condition (as Alzheimer's disease) marked by the development of multiple cognitive deficits (as memory impairment, aphasia, and inability to plan and initiate complex behavior)
Term
CHF
Definition
Congestive Heart Failure
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BM
Definition
Bowel Movement
Term
Cardiomyopathy
Definition
any structural or functional disease of heart muscle that is marked especially by enlargement of the heart, by hypertrophy of cardiac muscle, or by rigidity and loss of flexibility of the heart walls and that may be idiopathic or attributable to a specific cause (such as heart valve disease, untreated high blood pressure, or viral infection)
Term
Ambulate
Definition
to move from place to place
Term
PT
Definition
Physical Therapy
Term
VO
Definition
Verbal Order
Term
dyspnea
Definition
difficult or labored respiration
Term
GI
Definition
Gastroenterology
Term
IM
Definition
Intramuscular
Term
mL
Definition
Milliters
Term
UTI
Definition
Urinary Tract Infection
Term
UA
Definition
urinalysis
Term
Hydroactive
Definition
activated by water, dressing
Term
CPR
Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Term
T
Definition
Temperature
Term
R
Definition
Respirations
Term
P
Definition
Pulse
Term
BP
Definition
Blood Pressure
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