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Jade Hunt
Medical Terminology
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10/06/2016

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Term
Hematologist
Definition
The Study of Blood
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Pulmonologist
Definition
a medical specialist who diagnoses and treats lung diseases
Term
T.I.D
Definition
Three Times a Day
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PRN
Definition
as needed
Term
Fundoscopic
Definition
a test that allows a health professional to see inside the fundus of the eye and other structures
Term
Edema
Definition
effusion of serous fluid into the interstices of cells in tissue spaces or into body cavities.
Term
Pneumonia
Definition
inflammation of the lungs with congestion
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Delirium
Definition
a more or less temporary disorder of the mental faculties, as in fevers, disturbances of consciousness, or intoxication, characterized by restlessness, excitement, delusions, hallucinations, etc.
Term
Diagnosis
Definition
the process of determining by examination the nature and circumstances of a diseased condition.
Term
PO
Definition
by mouth
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SOB
Definition
Shortness of Breath
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QHS
Definition
every bedtime
Term
Pleural Effusion
Definition
Water on the lungs
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Anemia
Definition
a condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and weariness
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Cardi-
Definition
Heart
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Hemato-
Definition
Blood
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Pulmo-
Definition
lung
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-ology
Definition
the study of
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C/O
Definition
Complains of
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ER
Definition
Emergency Room
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