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Katheryn Halvorson
Medical Terminology
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Undergraduate 1
10/07/2016

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Pulmonologist
Definition
Pulmonary disease specialist
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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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SOB
Definition
Shortness of breath abbreviation
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Edema
Definition
A condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body
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Fundoscopy
Definition
Act of examining the fundus of the eye
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Pleural Effusion
Definition
Build-up of excess fluid between the layers of the pleura outside 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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Blood Transfusion
Definition
The process of transferring the blood of a person into the veins of another
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EKG (Electrocardiogram)
Definition
Test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart
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CBC
Definition
Complete blood count abbreviation
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ADL
Definition
Abbreviation for activities of daily living
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Delerium
Definition
An acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever, intoxication, and other disorders and is characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech
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Dementia
Definition
A chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning
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NAS (Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome)
Definition
A group of problems that occur in a newborn who was exposed to addictive opiate drugs while in the mother's womb
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CHF (Congestive Heart Failure)
Definition
Heart failure in which the heart is unable to maintain adequate circulation of blood in the tissues of the body
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Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Definition
Type of cardiomyopathy caused by narrowing of the coronary arteries
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Cerumen
Definition
Earwax
Term
Dyspnea
Definition
Shortness of breath
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OT
Definition
Occupational Therapy abbreviaton
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CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)
Definition
An emergency procedure that combines chest compression often with artificial ventilation in an effort to manually preserve intact brain function
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