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Jacqueline Caro
Medical Terminology
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11/11/2016
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Neurological
 Definition
any disorder of the nervous system.
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Blood Transfusion
 Definition
transfering blood from one person to another
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CHF
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Medical Term for Congestive Heart Failure,the heart is unable to maintain the necessary circulation of blood.
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Dementia
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mental health disorder caused by brain disease or injury.
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Impairment
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to be weaken or damaged.
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Rehabilitation
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restoring something to its original state.
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SOB
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loud, or cry noisily.
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cardiomyopathy
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chronic disease of the heart muscle.
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Vertigo
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loss of balance
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Psychotropic
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relating to drugs that affect someones mental state.
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Anemia
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deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood.
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HCL
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Medical term for hydroelectric acid, hydrogen chloride, irritating acid.
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Physician
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qualified person to practice medicine.
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Rectal
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relating to the rectum.
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Dyspnea
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difficult breathing.
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Specimen
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a sample for medical testing.
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ADL
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activities of daily living.
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Lateral
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from the side or sides.
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Diagnosis
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identifying an illness by studding the symptoms.
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