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Mike Igl
Medical Terminology
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10/03/2016

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ADL
Definition
Activities daily living
Term
BM
Definition
Bowel Movement
Term
Cardiologist
Definition
Doctor who study of the heart and disease
Term
hematologist
Definition
medical science that deals with the blood and blood forming organs
Term
pulmonologist
Definition
specialist in anatomy physiology and pathology of the lungs
Term
Diagnosis
Definition
identifying a disease, illness.
Term
C/O
Definition
care of
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Edema
Definition
abnormal infiltration and excess accumulation of serous fluid in connective tissue.
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TID
Definition
Three Times Day
Term
SOB
Definition
short of breath
Term
po
Definition
mouth (orally)
Term
PRN
Definition
As needed as the circumstance required
Term
Fundoscoopic
Definition
Ophthalmoscopic examination of the eye
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pleural effusion
Definition
exudation of fluid from the blood or lymph into pleural cavity
Term
anemia
Definition
Fewer blood cells than normal and feel weak and tired
Term
CBC
Definition
Complete blood count
Term
pneumonia
Definition
serious disease affects the lungs and make it difficult to breathe.
Term
Blood transfusion
Definition
medical treatment in which someone blood is put into another person
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Dementia
Definition
mental illness that causes someone to be unable to think clearly or to understand what is real and what is not
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CHF
Definition
Congestive heart failure
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