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Courteney Hyzy
Medical Terminology
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
01/03/2017

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Hematologist
Definition
Specialist in the study of blood
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Edema
Definition
Swelling
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Tid
Definition
3 times a day
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Prn
Definition
As the thing is needed
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Blood Transfusion
Definition
The process of transferring the blood of a person into the veins of another
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CBC
Definition
Complete blood count
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ADLs
Definition
Activities of daily living
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Delirium
Definition
An acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever, intoxication, and other disorders and is characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech
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Dementia
Definition
A chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning
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CHF
Definition
Congestive heart failure
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SOB
Definition
Shortness of breath
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BM
Definition
Bowel movement
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PT
Definition
Prothrombin time, physical therapy
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HCL
Definition
High-density lipoprotein
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Dyspnea
Definition
Difficult or labored breathing
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GI
Definition
Gastrointestinal
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IM
Definition
Intramuscular; infectious mononucleosis
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UA
Definition
Urinalysis
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P
Definition
Phosphorus; pulse
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