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heather maihack
medical terminology
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02/08/2017

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ER
Definition
emergency room
Term
C/O
Definition
complains of
Term
SOB
Definition
shortness of breath
Term
TID
Definition
medication given three times a day
Term
PO
Definition
given by mouth
Term
QHS
Definition
medication given at night time (bedtime)
Term
EKG
Definition
electrocardiogram
Term
CBC
Definition
complete blood count
Term
pleural effusion
Definition
to much fluid built up. "water on the lungs"
Term
Edema
Definition
large amount of fluid built up in the circulatory system or tissues between the body cells
Term
anemia
Definition
the lack of blood in the body
Term
VO
Definition
verbal order
Term
N/G
Definition
nasogastric (tube passed through the nose)
Term
mediastinal
Definition
area between the lungs
Term
lateral
Definition
position on the body that is further from the middle.
Term
distal
Definition
body parts away from the point of reference.
Term
transverse
Definition
horizontal plane that divides the body into the top and bottom half.
Term
inferior
Definition
body parts below the transverse plane.
Term
ventral/anterior
Definition
body parts on the front of the body.
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dorsal/posterior
Definition
body parts on the back of the body.
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