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Module 1
Medical Terminology
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01/08/2017
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Hematologist
 Definition
Study of the blood
Term
Cardiologist
 Definition
study of the heart
Term
ER
 Definition
emergency room
Term
SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
Term
edema
 Definition
swelling of an arm or leg
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tid
 Definition
three times a day
Term
qhs
 Definition
at bedtime
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prn
 Definition
as needed
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po
 Definition
by mouth, orally
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PT
 Definition
Physical Therapy
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pleural effusion
 Definition
Excess fluid between the two membranes that cover the lungs.
Term
TO
 Definition
Telephone Order
Term
ADL
 Definition
activities of daily living
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CBC
 Definition
Complete blood count
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Dementia
 Definition
Degeneration of the nervous system usually starts in the fourth or fifth decade of life
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GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
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T
 Definition
Temperature
Term
BP
 Definition
Blood pressure
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R
 Definition
Respiration
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P
 Definition
Pulse
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UTI
 Definition
Urinary tract infection
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NG
 Definition
nasogastric
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