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Megan Kennedy
Medical Terminology
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01/08/2017
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Term
ER
 Definition
Emergency Room
Term
C/O
 Definition
Complains Of
Term
SOB
 Definition
Shortness of Breath
Term
Edema
 Definition
Swelling of an area
Term
po
 Definition
by mouth/orally
Term
tid
 Definition
take three times a day
Term
qhs
 Definition
take before bed
Term
prn
 Definition
take as needed
Term
fundoscopic
 Definition
tool used for eye exams to see inside the fundos of the eye
Term
pleural effusion
 Definition
fluid on the lungs
Term
CBC
 Definition
Complete Blood Count
Term
RBC
 Definition
Red Blood Cells
Term
Hg
 Definition
Could have various meanings.
(Homologous genes, mercury, Heart girth, High glucouse)
Term
HCT
 Definition
Hematocrit
Term
MCV
 Definition
Mean Corpuscular Volume
Term
Anemia
 Definition
Less than normal blood cells
Term
EKG
 Definition
Electro Cardio Gram a.k.a ECG
Term
ischemic cardiomyopathy
 Definition
used to describe patents whose heart is unable to produce enough blood for the whole body due to coronary artery disease.
Term
T
 Definition
Temperature
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R
 Definition
Respirations
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P
 Definition
pulse
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BP
 Definition
Blood Pressure
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