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Breeanna Wojcicki
Medical Terminology
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07/08/2016

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Term
EKG
(Electrocardiogram)
Definition
Checks for any electrical activity issues with the heart by showing line tracings on a paper printed from the machine EKG machine.
Term
CBC
(Complete Blood Count)
Definition
A blood test that evaluates your health and can detect a wide range of health issues, measures many parts of your blood.

For example, red blood cell count and white blood cell count are measured through CBC.

Term
Blood Transfusion
Definition
Donated blood is added to your own blood due to blood loss. This is done through IV.
Term
Pneumonia
Definition
Inflames air sacs in either one lung or both lungs, caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Term
Anemia
Definition
Your body doesn't have enough healthy red blood cells to carry enough oxygen to the bodies tissues.
Term
Hematologist
Definition
A doctor in medicine that studies blood, blood forming organs, and blood diseases.
Term
Cardiologist
Definition
A doctor in medicine that studies the heart.
Term
Pulmonologist

Pul/Mo/Nol/O/gist
Definition
A doctor in medicine that studies diagnosis and treatment in lung condition and diseases.
Term
CPR
(cardiopulmonary resuscitation)
Definition
An emergency life saving procedure that is done when someone stops breathing. Includes chest compression's and rescue breathing.
Term
Pleural Effusion
Definition
Build up of excess fluid between layers of Pleura outside the lungs.

(Pleura- thin membranes that line the lungs inside the chest cavity to help breathing).
Term
Bilateral
Definition
Relates to both the right and left side of the body.
Term
Dyspnea

(Dys/Pnea)
Definition
Difficulty breathing; shortness of breath.
Sign of disease in lungs, airway, or heart.
Term
Fever
Definition
Body temperature that is higher than the normal body temperature of 98.6 due to illness.
Term
Fundoscopic
Definition
Routine part of examination for the Eyes in eye exams as well as physical exams, checks the fundus of the eye.
Term
Dementia
Definition
Mental illness that causes someone to not be able to think clearly or to understand what is real or not real.
Term
Delirium
Definition
Confused thinking and less awareness of your surroundings.
Term
NAS
Definition
No Added Salt , this is a diet.
Term
SOB
Definition
Shortness of Breath
Term
Hydroactive
Definition
A gel or water form layer to protect and heal a wound.
Term
UTI
Definition
Urinary Tract Infection.
An infection in the kidney, ureter, bladder, or urethra.
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