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Katrina Calia
Medical Terminology
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05/15/2016

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Hematologist
Definition
specialist of blood
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Cardiologist
Definition
doctor who specializes in the heart
Term
Diagnosis
Definition
The cause and nature of the disease
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SOB
Definition
shortness of breath
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EKG
Definition
electrocardiogram; electrocardiography
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CBC
Definition
complete blood count
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ml
Definition
milliliter
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UA
Definition
urnialysis
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UTI
Definition
urinary tract infection
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fundoscopic
Definition
an examination that is a part of every doctor's examination of the eye
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pneumonia
Definition
an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs. The air sacs may fill with fluid or pus causing cough with phlegm or pus, fever, chills, and difficulty breathing
Term
Blood Transfusion
Definition
common procedure in which blood is given to you through an IV line in one of your blood vessels
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Delirium
Definition
a disturbance in mental abilities that results in confused thinking and reduced awareness of your environment
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Dementia
Definition
a brain disease that causes a long term and often gradual decrease in the ability to think and remember
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NAS
Definition
no added salt diet
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CHF
Definition
Congestive Heart Failure
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ADL
Definition
activities of daily living
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BM
Definition
bowel movement
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ischemic
cardiomyopathy
Definition
A disorder caused by myocardial hypoxia, which compromises the heart's ability to efficiently pump blood
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HCL
Definition
hydrochloric acid
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