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Tricia Slankard
Medical Terminology
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05/16/2016

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Term
SOB
Definition
SHORTNESS OF BREATH
Term
EDEMA
Definition
A CONDITION CHARACTERIZED BY AN EXCESS OF WATERY FLUID IN THE CAVITIES OR TISSUES OF THE BODY.
Term
FUNDOSCOPIC
Definition
OF, DONE BY, OR OBTAINED BY OPHTHALMOSCOPIC EXAM OF THE FUNDUS OF THE EYE.
Term
PLEURAL EFFUSION
Definition
EXCESS FLUID THAT ACCUMULATES IN THE PLEURAL CAVITY,THE FLUID FILLED SPACE THAT SURROUNDS THE LUNGS. IT CAN IMPAIR BREATHING BY LIMITING THE EXPANSION OF THE LUNGS.
Term
DYSPNEA
Definition
DIFFICULT OR LABORED BREATHING
Term
IM
Definition
INTRAMUSCULAR (SHOT IN THE MUSCLE)
Term
CHF
Definition
CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE IS WHEN THE HEART IS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CRCUATION OF BLOOD IN THE TISSUES OF THE BODYOR TO PUMP OUT THE VENOUS BLOOD RETURNED TO IT BY THE VENOUS CIRCULATION.
Term
GI
Definition
GASTROINTESTINAL IS PERTAINING TO THE STOMACH AND INTESTINES.
Term
TID
Definition
THREE TIMES A DAY
Term
EKG
Definition
ELECTROCARDIOGRAM IS A TEST THAT CHECKS FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY OF THE HEART.
Term
CBC
Definition
COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT IS A BLOOD PANEL GIVING INFORMATION ABOUT THE CELLS IN THE PATIENT'S BLOOD.
Term
ANEMIA
Definition
A CONDITION WHERE THE BLOOD DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH HEALTHY RED BLOOD CELLS.
Term
QHS
Definition
EVERY BEDTIME.
Term
PRN
Definition
WHEN NEEDED OR NECCESARY.
Term
PO
Definition
BY MOUTH
Term
NPO
Definition
NOTHING BY MOUTH.
Term
ISCHEMIC CARDIOMYOPATHY
Definition
A CONDITION WHEN THE HEARTMUSCLE IS WEKENED, THE LEFT VENTRICLE, TE MAIN HEART MUSCLE IS USUYSALLY ENLARGED, AND THIS WILL USUALLY CAUSE A HESRT S ATTACK.
Term
GTUBE
Definition
GASTROSTOMY TUBE IS INSERTED THROUTHE ABDOMEN THAT DELIVERS NUTRITION DIRECTLY TO THE STOMACH.
Term
PSYCHOTROPIC
Definition
AFFECTING MENTAL ACTIVITY, BEHAVIOR OR PERCEPTION AS A MOOD ALTERING DRUG.
Term
ANGIOPATHY
Definition
DISEASE IF THE BLOOD VESSELS, A COMMON COMPLICATIONS WITH DIABETICS.
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