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Medical Terminology
Terminology
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Undergraduate 1
04/09/2016

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Hematology
Definition
the study of blood
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Cardiologist
Definition
the study of the heart and its action and diease
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Pulmonologist
Definition
a specialist in the anatomy,physiology, and pathology of the lungs
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Diagnosis
Definition
a statement or conclusion describes the reason for a disease,illness or problem
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ER
Definition
emergency room
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C/O
Definition
complains of
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SOB
Definition
shortness of breath
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Edema
Definition
a condition characterized by an excessive water fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body
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TID
Definition
three times a day
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Qhs
Definition
every bed time
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Prn
Definition
When necessary or as needed
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PO
Definition
by mouth
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Fundoscopic
Definition
done by or obtained by ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus of the eye
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Pleural effusion
Definition
is an abnormal amounts of fluid on the lungs
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Pheumonia
Definition
lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection in which fill air sac with pus and may become solid
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Anemia
Definition
a condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood
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Blood transfusion
Definition
the process of transferring blood of a person into the veins of another.
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Congestive Heart Failure
Definition
a weakness of the heart that leads to build up of fluid in the lungs and surrounds body tissue
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PA
Definition
posterior-anterior pulmonary artery physician assistant
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Perl
Definition
pupils equal react to light
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