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Christina Ilesanmi
Medical Terminology
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08/12/2016

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Term
Hematologist
Definition
Specialist of hematology
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Pulmonologist
Definition
An individual skilled in pulmonology
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Cardiologist
Definition
a physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease.
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Diagnosis
Definition
Determination of the nature of a cause of a disease.
Term
ER
Definition
Emergency Room
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C/O
Definition
Complaint of
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SOB
Definition
Shortness of breath
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edema
Definition
An abnormal accumulation of fluid in the interstitium,
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fundoscopic
Definition
A device for studying the interior of the eyeball through the pupil.
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pleural effusion
Definition
Water on the lungs
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pneumonia
Definition
An infection of the lung that can be caused by nearly any class of organism known to cause human infections.
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anemia
Definition
A condition in which there is reduced delivery of oxygen to the tissues.
Term
Blood transfusion
Definition
The administration of whole blood or a component, to replace blood lost through trauma, surgery, or disease.
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EKG
Definition
tracing representing the heart's electrical action derived by Amplification of the minutely small electrical impulses normally generated by the heart.
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delirium
Definition
State of mental confusion that develops quickly and usually fluctuates in intensity.
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ischemic cardiomyopathy
Definition
A disorder caused by myocardial hypoxia, which compromises the heart's ability to efficiently pump blood;
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HCL
Definition
A normal constituent of gastric juice in humans and other animals.
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fever
Definition
Is any body temperature elevation over 100 °F.
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DYSPNEA
Definition
breathlessness or shorthess of breath
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CPR
Definition
the manual application of chest compressions and ventilations to patients in cardiac arrest.
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