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Ashley Ann Folds
Medical Termanology
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Medical
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07/05/2016

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Term
HEMATOLOGIST
Definition
a person that studies blood
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PULMONOLOGIST
Definition
a specialist in the study of the lungs
Term
CARDIOLOGIST
Definition
a specialist that studies the heart
Term
PNEUMONIA
Definition
disease of the lungs
Term
ANEMIA
Definition
a person with fewer red blood cells
Term
ISCHEMIC
Definition

deficient supply of blood to a body part


Term
CARDIOMYOPATHY
Definition
disease of the muscle of the heart
Term
ER
Definition
emergency room
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SOB
Definition
shortness of breath
Term
EDEMA
Definition
EXCESS ACCUMULATION OF SERIOUS FLUID IN CONNECTIVE TISSUE
Term
TID
Definition
three times daily
Term
QHS
Definition

quaque hora somni

or

every bedtime

Term
PRN
Definition
as needed
Term
PO
Definition
orally
Term
FUNDOSCOPIC
Definition
eye exam looking at the bllod vessels
Term
PLEURAL EFFUSION
Definition
abnormal fluid build up around the lungs and chest
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BLOOD TRANSFUSION
Definition
the process of transferring the blood of a person into the veins of another
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EKG
Definition
electrocardiogram
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CBC
Definition
complete blood count
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DELIRIUM
Definition
state of confusion
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