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JAZMIN MAGHETT
Medical Terminology
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08/13/2016

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hematologist
Definition
a physician trained in hematology study of the blood
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cardiologist
Definition
a physician who specializes with the heart
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pulmonolist
Definition
specializes in respiratory tract
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anemia
Definition
blood doesn't have enough red blood cells
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edema
Definition
swelling
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tid
Definition
3 times a day
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bilateral
Definition
relating or affecting both sides
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mediastinal
Definition
median septum or partition between parts of an organ
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hydroactive
Definition
to pressure ulcer until healed
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fundoscopic
Definition
examination of the eyes
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pleural effusion
Definition
the build up of fluid between the tissues that line the lungs and chest
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pneumonia
Definition
infection that inflames air sacs in one or both of the lungs
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EKG (electrocardiogram)
Definition
the test that checks electrical activity of the heart
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Dyspnea
Definition
shortness of breath
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Delirium
Definition
mental illness that results in confused thinking and reduce awareness of there surroundings
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Dementia
Definition
the decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life
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ischemic
Definition
restriction in blood supply to tissues
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diagnosis
Definition
the identification of the nature of an illness or other problems by examination of symptoms
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cardiomyopathy
Definition
hereditary disease of the heart muscle
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Blood Transfusion
Definition
the process of transferring blood to veins of another person
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