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Aveline Lincoln
Medical Terminology
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10/03/2016

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Hematologist
Definition
A medical specialist that's in the field of blood cells and blood-forming organs.
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Pulmonologist
Definition
A specialist in the the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the lungs.
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Cardiologist
Definition
A medical specialist that study the heart and the diseases that affects the heart.
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Diagnosis
Definition
The act of identifying a disease, illness, or problem by examining someone or something.
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C/O (abbr)
Definition
Care Of
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SOB (abbr)
Definition
Shortness of breath.
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Edema
Definition
An abnormal infiltration and excess accumulation of serous fluid in connective tissue or in a serous cavity.
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Tid (abbr)
Definition
Three times a day.
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PRN (abbr)
Definition
As needed
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PO (abbr)
Definition
By mouth.
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Fundoscopic
Definition
A device that studies the interior of the eyeball through the pupil.
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Pleural Effusion
Definition
Fluids build up between the lungs and chest.
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Pneumonia
Definition
A serious disease that affects the lungs and makes it hard to breathe.
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Amenia
Definition
A condition in which a person has fewer red blood cells than normal and feels very weak and tired.
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CBC (abbr)
Definition
Complete Blood Count
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Delirium
Definition
An acute mental disturbance characterized by confused thinking and disrupted attention usually accompanied by disordered speech and hallucination.
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CHF (abbr)
Definition
Congestive Heart Failure.
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Dyspenea
Definition
Difficult respiration.
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Mediastinal
Definition
The space in the chest between the pleural sacs of the lungs that contains all the tissues and organs of the chest except the lungs and pleurae.
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Diurese
Definition
An increased excretion of urine.
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