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Jaquelin Avila
Medical Terminology
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10/07/2016
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Term
Hematologist
 Definition
A physician specialized in disease of blood cells
Term
ER
 Definition
Emergency Room
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C/O
 Definition
Care of
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SOB
 Definition
Shortness of breath
Term
qhs
 Definition
at each bedtime. "take this medication before bed"
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po
 Definition
By mouth
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fundoscopic
 Definition
a test that allows someone to see inside the fundus of the eye
Term
EKG
 Definition
Electrocardiogram
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CBC
 Definition
Complete blood Count
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ACL
 Definition
Anterior cruciate ligament.
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RAP
 Definition
Rapid assessment procedure
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Congestive heart failure
 Definition
the heart begins to become weak and cannot effectively produce blood to organs
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CHF
 Definition
Congestive heart failure
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AC
 Definition
Before meals
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ISCHEMIC CARDIOMYOPATHY
 Definition
when the heart can no longer pump adequate blood to the body.
Term
PERL
 Definition
pupils equal round and reactive to light
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PA
 Definition
pulmonary artery
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Lateral
 Definition
relating to the side
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Bilateral
 Definition
both sides
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Mediastinal
 Definition
a median between two parts
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