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Brooke Lee
Medical Terminology
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08/13/2016

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Term
Hematologist
Definition
The study of blood, the blood-forming organs, and blood diseases
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Cardiologist
Definition
a doctor who specializes in the study or treatment of heart diseases and heart abnormalities
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SOB
Definition
shortness of breath
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tid
Definition
Three times a day
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qhs
Definition
every night at bedtime
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prn
Definition
as needed
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po
Definition
by mouth
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edema
Definition
an excess of water fluid in cavtites and tissues
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funduscopic exam
Definition
routine eye exam for every doctor
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pleural effusion
Definition
fluid building around the lungs
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pneumonia
Definition
infection in the lungs
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anemia
Definition
lack of healthy red blood cells
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blood transfusion
Definition
the process of transfering blood from one person into the viens of another
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EKG
Definition
shows the heart's electrical activity
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cbc
Definition
complete blood count
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ADL
Definition
activities of daily living
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delirium
Definition
a disturbence in mental abialities
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c/o
Definition
complains of
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ER
Definition
emergancy room
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Nas diet
Definition
no added salt diet
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