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Kathleen Moldan
Medical Terminology
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04/06/2016

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Hematologist
Definition
Specialist in the study of blood, blood forming organs and blood diseases
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Cardiologist
Definition
Doctor who specializes in the heart
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Pulmonologist
Definition
Specialist in the lungs
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Diagnosis
Definition
the decision reached from an examination
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ER
Definition
Emergency Room
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C/O
Definition
Complaint of
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SOB
Definition
Shortness of breath
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edema
Definition
condition of abnormally large fluid volume in the circulatory system or in interstitial spaces ( tissues between body's cells)
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tid
Definition
3 times a day
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qhs
Definition
abbreviation for L. quaque hora somni meaning "take every bedtime"
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prn
Definition
abbreviation for pro re nata Latin phrase meaning "As Needed"
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po
Definition
abbreviation for per os meaning "by mouth"
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fundoscopic
Definition
examination of the eye consists of exclusively inspection One looks through the ophthalmoscope which is a light with various optical modifications including lenses
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Crackles
Definition
a small,sharp sound heard auscultation.(listening to sounds produced in the body)
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Benign
Definition
not recurrent;favorable for recovery with treatment; opposite of malignant
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pleural effusion
Definition
occurs when too much fluid collects in the pleural(membrane that enfolds the lungs) space "commonly known as water on the lungs"
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pneumonia
Definition
an infection of the lung affecting primarily the microscopic air sacs known as alveoli
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anemia
Definition
condition in which there is reduced delivery of oxygen to the tissues
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Noncontributory
Definition
insurance that you don't have a copay
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congestive heart failure
Definition
inability of the heart to circulate blood adequately to lungs and outer body tissues
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