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Billie Rasmussen
Medical Terminology
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02/09/2017

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Term
Hematologist
Definition
physician who specializes
in the treatment of disorders of blood and blood-forming
tissues
Term
Pulmonologist
Definition
A physician who specializes in the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the lungs.
Term
Cardiologist
Definition
A physician who specializes in the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the heart.
Term
Pleural effusion
Definition
an exudation of fluid from the blood or lymph into a pleural cavity.
Term
Anemia
Definition
A condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells.
Term
Edema
Definition
an abnormal excess accumulation of serous fluid in connective tissue or in a serous cavity
Term
Atrial Fibrillation
Definition
very rapid uncoordinated contractions of the atria of the heart resulting in a lack of synchronism between heartbeat and pulse beat
Term
Mitral Valve
Definition
a cardiac valve consisting of two triangular flaps which allow only unidirectional blood flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle
Term
Tricuspid
Definition
Having three cusps; involving the tricuspid valve of the heart.
Term
Fundoscopic
Definition
Examination done by the eye. Visual inspection.
Term
Diuresis
Definition
An increased excretion of urine.
Term
ADL
Definition
Activities of daily living.
Term
CHF
Definition
Congestive heart failure.
Term
NAS
Definition
No apparent symptoms
Term
SOB
Definition
Shortness of breath.
Term
Ischemic cardiomyopathy
Definition
deficient supply of blood to a body part (as the heart or brain) that is due to obstruction of the inflow of arterial blood (as by the narrowing of arteries by spasm or disease) as related to the structural of functional disease of the heart.
Term
Ambulate
Definition
Moving from place to place or room to room.
Term
Lateral
Definition
To the side relating to location of body parts.
Term
Dyspnea
Definition
Difficult or labored breathing.
Term
Mediastinal
Definition
Relating to the space in the chest between the pleural sacs of the lungs that contains all the viscera of the chest except the lungs and pleurae
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