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Angela Maruska
Medical Terminology
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04/08/2016

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Hematologist
Definition
A physician who specializes in diseases of the blood
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Cardiologist
Definition
A physician who specializes in diseases with the heart and blood vessles
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Pulmonologist
Definition
A physician who specializes in diseases involving the respitatory (lungs) track
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Diagnosis
Definition
Indentification of the nature of an illness by examination of symptoms
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ER
Definition
Emergency room
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C/O
Definition
Complaining of
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SOB
Definition
Shortness of breath
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edema
Definition
a condition of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body
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tid
Definition
Three times a day
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qhs
Definition
Every night at bedtime
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prn
Definition
when necessary
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pleural effusion
Definition
Build up of excess fluid between the layers of the pleura outside the lungs (water or fluid of the lungs)
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pneumonia
Definition
Inflammatory condition of the lung caused by bacterial or viral infection
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anemia
Definition
Condition of having lower than normal number of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood
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Blood transfusion
Definition
Process of transferring blood into the veins of a person
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EKG
Definition
Test that checks for problems with the electrical activity in a heart (Electrocardiogram)
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CBC
Definition
Complete blood count - test used to evaluate overall health to detect a wide range of disorders
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ADLs
Definition
Activities of daily living
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delirium
Definition
Mental state in which includes confussion, restlessness, illiusions, and incoherence of thought and speech
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RAP
Definition
Rapid assessment procedure
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