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Jacki Corbitt Maldonado
Medical Terminology
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11/09/2016

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Hematologist
Definition
A physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases of the blood
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Pulmonologist
Definition
A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary (lung) conditions and diseases
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Cardiologist
Definition
A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of the heart
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Diagnoses
Definition
Process of determining which disease or condition explains a person's symptoms and signs
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SOB
Definition
Shortness of breath
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qhs
Definition
At bedtime or every night at bedtime
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po
Definition
By mouth
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tid
Definition
Three times a day
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prn
Definition
As needed
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Edema
Definition
Swelling
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Anemia
Definition
Having less than the normal number of red blood cells or less than the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood
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ER
Definition
Emergency room
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Blood transfusion
Definition
Transferring the blood of a person into the veins of another
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Pneumonia
Definition
Lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection, in which the air sacs fill with pus and may become solid. Inflammation may affect both lungs
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CBC
Definition
Complete blood count
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EKG
Definition
Electrocardiogram
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Delirium
Definition
An acutely disturbed 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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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.
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CHF
Definition
Congestive heart failure
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Dyspnea
Definition
Difficult or labored breathing
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