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Michelle Vernon
Medical Terminology
20
Medical
Not Applicable
10/06/2016

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Term
EKG (electrocardiogram)
Definition
cardio; a test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of you heart.
Term
Dementia
Definition
cognitive loss.
Term
fundoscopy/opthalmoscopy
Definition
test that allows a doctor to see inside the back of the eye.
Term
pleural effusion
Definition
abnormal amount of fluid around the lung.
Term
pneumonia
Definition
lung infection.
Term
anemia
Definition
a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.
Term
blood transfusion
Definition
a medical procedure in which you receive whole blood or blood parts through a vein (intravenously).
Term
CBC (complete blood count)
Definition
gives important info about the kinds and numbers of cells in blood especially red and white blood cells and platelets.
Term
ADL
Definition
activities of daily living.
Term
Delirium
Definition
slow in memory, problem-solving and learning ability along with judgement that may occur several weeks to several months.
Term
RAP
Definition
recurrent abdominal pain.
Term
CHF
Definition
congestive heart failure.
Term
BM
Definition
bone marrow.
Term
PT
Definition
physical therapy.
Term
HCL (hairy cell leukemia)
Definition
a rare type of blood cancer characterized by abnormal changes in white blood cells know as B lymphocytes.
Term
GI
Definition
gastrointestinal tract.
Term
Immun/o
Definition
immune,immunity,safe.
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Oste/o
Definition
bone.
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Nephr/o
Definition
kidney.
Term
Hepat/o
Definition
liver.
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