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Bailey Neeser
Medical Terminology
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10/11/2016

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Hematologist
Definition
A physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases of the blood.
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Cardiologist
Definition
A physician who is specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases related to the cardiovascular system.
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Pulmonologist
Definition
A specialist in the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the lungs.
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Diagnosis
Definition
The identification of a disease or other problems by examination of its symptoms.
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Edema
Definition
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the body tissues or in the body cavities causing swelling of distention of the affected area.
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Pleural Effusion
Definition
Accumulation of fluid in the space between the lungs and chest.
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Anemia
Definition
A condition where the concentration of hemoglobin in the circulating blood is below normal.
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Fundoscopic
Definition
Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus of the eye.
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Delirium
Definition
A common and changing disorder of cognition.
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Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Definition
A diminished supply of blood to the myocardium, usually resulting from coronary artery disease.
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Hydroactive
Definition
Insufficient or inadequate motor activity and the inability to focus and sustain attention on external stimuli.
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Bilateral
Definition
The midsagittal plane divides an organism into mirror image halves.
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Mediastinal
Definition
Of, relating to, or affecting the mediastinum.
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Pneumonia
Definition
Acute infection of one or both lungs that can be caused by a bacterium.
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Blood Transfusion
Definition
Transferring blood from one person to another.
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Dementia
Definition
A neurological disturbance in patients who have been on dialysis for several years.
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qhs
Definition
Quantitative Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy
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prn
Definition
Pro re nata, means "as needed"
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PO
Definition
Take by mouth.
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CBC
Definition
Complete blood count
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