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Elizabeth Gascon-Clemmons
Medical Terminology
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07/08/2016

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Hematologist
Definition
a physician skilled in the diagnosis of diseases of the blood and bone marrow
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Pulmonologist
Definition
a physician that deals with the diseases of the respiratory system(ex. lungs)
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Cardiologist
Definition
a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the heart
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Hem(o)
Definition
blood(combining form)
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Pulm
Definition
lungs
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Cardio
Definition
heart
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-ologist
Definition
the study of a particular subject by a physician(ex. Endocrinologist)
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Diagnosis
Definition
the act of identifying a disease, illness, or problem from examining someone
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-osis
Definition
abnormal or diseased
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-edema
Definition
accumulation of fluid in the tissues of the body resulting in swelling
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PRN
Definition
as needed
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Fundoscopic
Definition
type of examination to detect lesions in the eye
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-scopic
Definition
visual examination
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Pleural Effusion
Definition
abnormal amount of fluid around the lung
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Pneumonia
Definition
a lung infection that produces a cough, a fever, and breathing difficulties
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Anemia
Definition
a condition that results from the blood lack of healthy red blood cells
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Blood Transfusion
Definition
medical procedure in which you receive whole blood or blood parts through a vein
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EKG
Definition
Abbreviation for electrocardiogram which electrodes are attached to the skin to monitor the electrical activity of the heart
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CBC
Definition
complete blood count testing for the amount of different types of cells in the blood
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Dementia
Definition
a syndrome that has a significant impairment of attention span, memory, language, reasoning, and problem solving severe enough to interferes with social and occupational functioning
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