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Whtiney Rodriguez
Medical Terminology
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07/09/2016

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Term
Pulmonologist
Pulmon/o
Definition
A specialist in the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the lung.
Term
Cardiologist n.
cardiology
Cardi/o
Definition
The Study of the heart and of diseases that effect the heat.
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Hematologist
hema/o
Definition
A specialist in diagnosing and treat diseases of the blood.
Term
Diagnosis
dia
Definition
the of identifying a disease, illness, or problem by examining someone or something.
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Jehovah Witness J.W.
Definition
A member of a religious group who interprets certain passages in the bible.
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Asian
AS
Definition
relating to Asia or its people.
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Hispanic
HS
Definition
coming from an area where Spanish is spoken.
Term
oste/o
Definition
bone.
Term
Pneumonia
Definition
an infection of the lung that can be caused by nearly any class of organism know to cause human infections.
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Anemia
Definition
a condition in which there is reduced delivery of oxygen to the tissue.
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Blood transfusion
Definition
The Administration of the whole blood or a component such as packed red cells , to replace blood lost through. trauma
Term
Electrocardiogram
EKG
Definition
A tracing representing the heart's electrical action derived by amplification of the minutely small. impulses normally generated by the heart.
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CBC
Definition
Complete blood count.
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ADLS
Definition
Activities of daily living.
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Delirium
Definition
is a state of mental confusion that develops quickly and usually fluctuates in intensity.
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RAP
Definition
abbreviation for rapid assessment procedure.
Term
BM
Definition
Bowel movement.
Term
SOB
Definition
Shortness of breath.
Term
T
Definition
Temperature.
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PRN
Pro re nata
Definition
the administration are determined on by the patients needs.
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Dent
Definition
tooth.
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