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Eleni Kassa
Medical Terminology
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01/03/2017

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Hematologist
Definition
A person who studies about blood.
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Pulmonologist
Definition
Deals with the disease of respiratory tract.
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Cardiologist
Definition
A person who studies about heart.
Term
Diagnosis
Definition
Determining the nature and conditions of a disease by examination.
Term
ER
Definition
Emergency room.
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C/O
Definition
Compliant of.
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SOB
Definition
Shortness of breath.
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edema
Definition
Abnormally accumulated fluid in certain tissue’s of body.
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tid
Definition
Three times a day.
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qhs
Definition
Every bed time.
Term
prn
Definition
As needed.
Term
By mouth
Definition
By mouth.
Term
pneumonia
Definition
Infection of the lungs.
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anemia
Definition
Deficiency of red blood cells.
Term
EKG
Definition
Abnegations of Electrocardiogram.
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CBC
Definition
Complete blood count.
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ADLs
Definition
Activities of daily living.
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Dementia
Definition
Loss of intellectual ability and personality integration.
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BM
Definition
Bowel movement.
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CPR
Definition
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
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