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Nicole Bengtson
Medical Terminology
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07/10/2016

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Hematologist
Definition
A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of blood and blood-forming tissues.
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Pneumonia
Definition
A common lung infection caused by bacteria, a virus or fungi.
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Anemia
Definition
A condition in which a person has fewer red blood cells than normal and feels very weak and tired.
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Blood transfusion
Definition
A medical treatment in which someone's blood is put into the body of another person.
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EKG
Definition
Electrocardiogram
The tracing made by an electrocardiograph; also : the procedure for producing an electrocardiogram.
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CBC
Definition
Complete blood count.
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Delirium
Definition
A mental state in which you are confused and not able to think or speak clearly usually because of fever or some other illness.
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Dementia
Definition
A mental illness that causes someone to be unable to think clearly or to understand what is real and what is not real.
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CHF
Definition
Congestive heart failure
Heart failure in which the heart is unable to maintain adequate circulation of blood in the tissues of the body or to pump out the venous blood returned to it by the venous circulation—compare coronary failure.
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ADL
Definition
Activities of Daily Living.
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BM
Definition
B​o​w​e​l​ m​o​v​e​m​e​n​t.
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SOB
Definition
Sh​o​r​t​n​e​s​s​ o​f​ b​r​e​a​t​h.
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Ischemic cardiomyopathy
Definition
Scarring in the heart muscle.
Term
PT
Definition
P​r​o​t​h​r​o​m​b​i​n​ t​i​m​e​,​ p​h​y​s​i​c​a​l​ t​h​e​r​a​p​y.
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fever
Definition
A body temperature that is higher than normal.
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prn
Definition
As needed
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IM
Definition
Intramuscular
Situated in, occurring in, or administered by entering a muscle
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UTI
Definition
Urinary tract infection.
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UA
Definition
Urinalysis.
Chemical analysis of urine.
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OT
Definition
Occupational therapy.
Treatment that helps people who have physical or mental problems learn to do the activities of daily life.
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