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Barbara Meyers
Medical Terminology
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08/14/2016

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Jehovah's Witness
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Religion
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Asian
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Race
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Hispanic
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Ethnicity
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Hematologist
Definition
A Physician trained in Hematology, skilled in performing diagnostic examination of blood and bone marrow, or in treatment of such diseases.
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Pulmonologist
Definition
Specialist in conditions and diseases affecting the lungs.
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Cardiologist
Definition
Specialist in conditions and diseases related to the heart and curculation.
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Diagnosis
Definition
The process of identifying or determining the nature and cause of a disease or injury through evaluation of patient history, examination and review of laboratory data.
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ER
Definition
Endoplasmic Reticulum
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C/O
Definition
Complains of
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SOB
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Shortness of Breath
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Edema
Definition
Abnormally large fluid volume in the circulatory system.
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TID
Definition
Three times a day.
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QHS
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PRN
Definition
Prescriptions as need for pain
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PO
Definition
By mouth that is, orally.
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Fundoscopic
Definition
Studying the interior of the eyeball through the pupil.
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Pleural Effusion
Definition
This occurs when to much fluid collects in the pleural space(the space between the two layers fo the pleura) it is commonly known as "water on the lungs"
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Pneumonia
Definition
An infection of the lung.
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Anemia
Definition
A condition in witch their is reduced delivery of oxygen to the tissues
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Blood Transfusion
Definition
The administration of whole blood or a component, such as packed red blood cells, to replace blood lost through trama, surgery or disease.
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