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Angela Winterland
medical terminology
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01/06/2017

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Term
ER C/o of SOB
Definition
Emergency Room/ Complains of /Shortness if Breath
Term
fundoscopic
Definition
Eye examination
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Pleural effusion
Definition
excess fluid that accumulates in the pleural cavity, the fluid-filled space that surrounds the lungs
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pneumonia
Definition
lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection, in which the air sacs fill with pus and may become solid. Inflammation may affect both lungs ( double pneumonia ), one lung ( single pneumonia ), or only certain lobes ( lobar pneumonia ).
Term
delirium
Definition
an acute disturbed state of mind
Term
Dementia
Definition
disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning.
Term
CHF
Definition
Congestive Heart Failure
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cardiomyopathy
Definition
chronic disease of the heart muscle
Term
psychotropic
Definition
medication capable of affecting the mind, emotions, and behavior.
Term
ischemic cardiomyopathy
Definition
type of cardiomyopathy caused by a narrowing of the coronary arteries which supply blood to the heart.
Term
Cerumen
Definition
technical term for earwax.
Term
Dyspnea
Definition
difficult or labored breathing.
Term
PERL
Definition
Pupils equal and reactive to light
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mediastinal
Definition
partition between two parts of an organ, or paired cavities of the body.
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