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Guadalupe Segura
Medical Terminology
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08/12/2016

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Hematologist
Definition
A physician who specializes in hemotology (the study of blood)
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Cardiologist
Definition
A phusician who specializes in treating cardiovascular- related diseases and disorders.
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Diagnosis
Definition
Determine the cause and nature of a disease or injury.
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Pulmonologist
Definition
A physician who possesses specialized knowlegde and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary (lung) conditions and diseases.
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E.R
Definition
Emergency Room
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Edema
Definition
A condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissue of the body.
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Fundoscopic
Definition
Of, done by, or obtained by ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus of the eye.
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Pneumonia
Definition
Lung inflammation caused by bercterial or viral infection, in which the air sacs fill with pus and may become solid.
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Anemia
Definition
Condition in which the blood doesn't have enough healthy red blood cels.
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Pleural Effusion
Definition
Is a condition in which excess fluid builds around the lung.
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Blood Transfusion
Definition
The process of transferring the blood of a person in to the veins of a another person.
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E.K.G
Definition
Electrocardiogram also known as E.C.G
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Delirium
Definition
An acute disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever, intoxication, and otherdisorders and in characterized by restlessness, illusion, and incohernce of thought and speech.
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Dementia
Definition
A chronic or presistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning.
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Fever
Definition
A temporary increase in your body temperature often due to illness.
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Dyspnea
Definition
Difficult or labored breathing.
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T
Definition
Abbreviation for Temperature when measure the body temperature of a patient during vitals.
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R
Definition
Abbreviation for respiration when measuring the respiratory rate of a patient during vitals.
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P
Definition
Abbreviation for pulse when measuring the pulse of a patient during vitals.
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BP
Definition
Abbreviation for blood pressure when measuring the blood pressure of a patient during vitals.
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