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Melanie Barron
Medical Terminology
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08/12/2016
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Hematologist
 Definition
treat blood disorders
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cardiologist
 Definition
treats heart disease
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pulmonologist
 Definition
treats diseases involving the respiratory tract
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diagnosis
 Definition
identification of an illness based on symptoms
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ER
 Definition
Emergency Room
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C/O
 Definition
Complaints of
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SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
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edema
 Definition
swelling
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qhs
 Definition
every night at bedtime
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tid
 Definition
three times a day
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prn
 Definition
as needed
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funduscopic
 Definition
eye exam
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pleural effusion
 Definition
build up of fluid between the tissues that line the lungs and the chest
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pneumomia
 Definition
lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection
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anemia
 Definition
red blood cell deficiency
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blood transfusion
 Definition
process of transferring blood from one person to another person's veins
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EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
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CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
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ADL's
 Definition
assisted daily living
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dementia
 Definition
a group of thinking and social systems that interferes with daily functioning
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delirium
 Definition
confused thinking and reduced awareness of surroundings
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