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Pamela Wanjala
Medical Assistant
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Medical
Not Applicable
05/12/2016

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Term
Hematology
Definition
study of blood
Term
pulmonologist
Definition
pulmonary specialist
Term
Diagnosis
Definition
the identification of the nature of an illness
Term
fundoscopic
Definition
examination of the eye
Term
pleural effusion
Definition
is an abnormal amount of fluid around the lung.
Term
pneumonia
Definition
lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection
Term
anemia
Definition
a condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and weariness.
Term
blood transfusion
Definition
the process of transferring the blood of a person into the veins of another.
Term
delirium
Definition
an acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever, intoxication, and other disorder
Term
dementia
Definition
a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain diseas
Term
ischemic cardiomyopathy
Definition
is a condition that occurs when the heart muscle is weakened.
Term
tid
Definition
twice a day
Term
dyspnea
Definition
difficult or labored breathing.
Term
sob
Definition
shortness of breath
Term
pt
Definition
patient
Term
lateral
Definition
direction toward or nearer the side of the body
Term
bilateral
Definition
having or relating to two sides; affecting both sides.
Term
mediastinal
Definition
is the part of the chest that lies between the sternum and the spinal column, and between the lungs
Term
npo
Definition
Nothing by mouth
Term
bm
Definition
bowel movement
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