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Jasmine Jackson
Medical Terminology
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02/13/2017

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Hematologist
Definition
A physican that has experienced in hematology, also skilled of treatment disease of blood and bone marrow.
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Cardiologist
Definition
A physian that specialize in treatment of the heart disease.
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Pulmonologist
Definition
A physian that specialize in diagnose and treatment of lung disease.
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Blood Transfusion
Definition
Blood is given when blood is lost during surgery, injury, or disease. blood is transferred through a tube from a bag.
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Delirium
Definition
Disturbed state of mind, only occurs when someone is intoxicated, has a fever and or disease. it also causes incoherence of thought and speech.
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Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Definition
do to this disease people can no longer pump blood to the rest of the body.
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Dyspnea
Definition
Very difficult to breath
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Hydro active
Definition
Activated by water, its a dressing that if wound is contacted by it forms a fluid/gel environment over the wound.
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CPR
Definition
A procedure to help maintain breathing and creates circulation for a person who has stopped breathing.
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Bilateral
Definition
This term is derived from Latin. Bi meaning two lateral meaning the side.
Both sides of the body.
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Mediastinal
Definition
septum between two parts of organ or cavity.
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Purulent
Definition
Pertaining to pus, also used in reguard of drainage
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UTI
Definition
Urinary Tract Infection occurs in the bladder,kidney and urethra
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CBC
Definition
Complete Blood Count blood is tested to evaluate to check for any disorders or your overall health
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Fundoscopic
Definition
Examination done by a doctor to look for fundus of the eye
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Pneumonia
Definition
Inflammation of one or both lungs
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Diagnosis
Definition
Determining which disease or condition a person has by emplaning a person symptoms and signs
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Edema
Definition
Swelling from excess fluid stuck in your body tissues
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ADLs
Definition
Activities of daily living thing that you normally do on a daily basis
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Fever
Definition
Body temperature that reaches 100.4 of above
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