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Ashley Bernard
Medical Terminology
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05/14/2016

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Term
Diagnosis
Definition
Identification of an illness
Term
Blood Transfusion
Definition
The process of transferring blood of a person into the veins of another
Term
Pulmonologist
Definition
Lung specialist
Term
Cardiologist
Definition
Heart specialist
Term
Hemotalogist
Definition
Blood specialist
Term
Edema
Definition
Excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body
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Anemia
Definition
Deficiency of red blood cells
Term
Pneumonia
Definition
Lung inflammation caused by a bacterial or viral infection
Term
ER
Definition
Emergency Room
Term
Delirium
Definition
A state of mind that occurs in fever, intoxication, and other disorders and is characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech
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Pleural Effusion
Definition
Accumulation of fluid around the lungs
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Dementia
Definition
A chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning
Term
Cariomyopathy
Definition
Chronic disease of the heart muscle
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Leukocytyes
Definition
White blood cells
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OT
Definition
Occupational Therapy
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Dyspnea
Definition
Difficult of labored breathing
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CHF
Definition
Congestive Heart Failure
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C/O
Definition
Complains Of
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SOB
Definition
Shortness of Breath
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PRN
Definition
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