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Johanny Rodriguez
Medical Terminology
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11/11/2016

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Hematologist
Definition
A specialist in the study of blood
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Pulmonologist
Definition
A specialist in the study of respiratory tract.
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Cardiologist

 

Definition
A doctor with special training in treating and preventing diseases of the heart and blood vessels.
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Diagnosis
Definition

the identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.

 

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Pleural Effusion

 

Definition
excess fluid that accumulates in the pleural cavity (area between the layers of tissue that line lungs and chest cavity
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Pneumonia
Definition
inflammation of one or both lungs
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Anemia
Definition
condition of having less than the normal number of red blood cells
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Congestive Heart Failure

 

Definition

heart is unable to maintain adequate circulation of blood

 

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SOB
Definition
Shortness of breath
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Edema
Definition
swelling that occurs when small blood vessels become leaky and release fluid into nearby tissues.
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TID
Definition
"ter in die" in latin..3 times a day
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QHS
Definition
"quaque hora somni" latin four times a day
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PRN
Definition
"pro re nata" latin for when neccesary
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PO
Definition
"per os" latin for by opening or taken orally
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Fundoscopic
Definition
examining the interior of the eye
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Blood Transfusion
Definition
the process of tranferring blood from one person to another
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EKG
Definition
test that shows the heart's electrical activity as line tracings on paper
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CBC
Definition
a complete blood count test used to evaluate your overall health
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ADL's
Definition
"activities of daily living"- things we normall do
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Delirium
Definition
sudden severe confusion due to rapid changes in brain function that occur with physical or mental illness.
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RAP
Definition
"rapid assessment procedure" a quick head to toe examiniation of a medical patient
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