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ANJELICA
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
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Medical
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05/11/2016

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Term
Jehovah’s Witness
Definition
a member of a group that witness by distributing literature and by personal evangelism to beliefs in the theocratic rule of God, the sinfulness of organized religions and governments, and an imminent millennium
Term
Asian
Definition
relating to, or characteristic of the continent of Asia or its people
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Hispanic
Definition
of, relating to, or being a person of Latin American descent living in the United States; especially : one of Cuban, Mexican, or Puerto Rican origin
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Hematologist
Definition
A specialist in the study of blood
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Pulmonologist
Definition
a specialist in the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the lungs
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Cardiologist
Definition
a specialist that study the heart and its action and diseases
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Diagnosis
Definition
the art or act of identifying a disease from its signs and symptoms
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ER
Definition
chemical element, atomic numbeR
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C/O
Definition
complaint of(charting abbreviation)
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SOB
Definition
shortness of breathe
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edema.
Definition
medical term for swelling
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tid
Definition
three times daily
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qhs
Definition
every hour
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prn
Definition
as needed
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po
Definition
by mouth
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fundoscopic
Definition
A device for studying the interior of the eyeball through the pupil
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pleural effusion
Definition
water on the lungs
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pneumonia
Definition
infection of the lung that can be caused by nearly any class of organism known to cause human infections
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anemia
Definition
a condition in which there is reduced delivery of oxygen to the tissues
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Blood transfusion
Definition
the administration of whole blood or a component, such as packed red cells, to replace blood lost through trauma, surgery, or disease.
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EKG
Definition
electrocardiogram
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CBC
Definition
complete blood count
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ADLs
Definition
assisted daily living
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