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Haley D Wilson
Medical Terminology
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11/09/2016

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Hematologist
Definition
Physician who specializes in the study diagnosis treatment and prevention of diseases relate to blood.
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Cardiologist
Definition
Physical specializing in the treatment and diagnosis of heart disiese
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jehovah's witness
Definition
People who teach about god by doing community service going door to door teaching the bible
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diagnosis
Definition
determination of disease , injury, or cognital defect
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blood transfusion
Definition
Where blood from someone that donated is put into someone else who needs blood.
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delirium
Definition
an altered state of consciousness.
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dementia
Definition
loss of memory function.
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NAS(neonatal abstinence syndrom)
Definition
result of opiate use in the mothers womb.
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CHF (Congestive Heart Failure)
Definition
fluid buildup in the body and organs resulting in congestion.
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ADL (activities of daily living)
Definition
basic tasks of everyday life (breathing living etc.)
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ischemic cardiomyopathy
Definition
condition where heart muscle is weakend
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HCL (hydrochloric acid)
Definition
water and acid soluablle, salt version of an amine.
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fever
Definition
when body temp rises over the normal range of 98.6
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Dyspnea
Definition
shortness of breath or trouble breathing
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GI (gastrointestinal)
Definition
including stomach and small and large intestine
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pre (pro re nata)
Definition
means use when nesseciary
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ml (milliter)
Definition
metric unit of volume
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uti (urinary tract infection)
Definition
an infection in the urinary tract
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hydroactive
Definition
activated by water
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N/G (nasogastric)
Definition
tube passed through nose to stomach
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