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Tony Packer
Medical Terminology
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10/04/2016
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ER
 Definition
Emergency Room
Term
OR
 Definition
Operating Room
Term
Hematologist
 Definition
a medical science that deals with the blood and blood-forming organs
Term
Cardiologist
 Definition
the study of the heart and the diseases that affect the heart
Term
Pulmonologist
 Definition
a specialist in the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the lungs
Term
edema
 Definition
an abnormal excess accumulation of serious fluid in connective tissue or in serous cavity
Term
tid
 Definition
three times a day
Term
qhs
 Definition
every night at bedtime
Term
prn
 Definition
as needed
Term
po
 Definition
by mouth
Term
fundoscopic
 Definition
ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus of the eye
Term
pleural effusion
 Definition
an exudate in the pleural cavity
Term
EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
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CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
Term
ADL
 Definition
activity of daily living
Term
ED
 Definition
erectile disfunction
Term
NAS
 Definition
National Academy of Sciences
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CHF
 Definition
Congestive Heart Failure
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BP
 Definition
Blood Pressure
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PT
 Definition
Patient
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