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Jan Vang
Medical Terminology
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07/16/2016

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Hematologist
Definition
Specialist who studies blood
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Cardiologist
Definition
Specialist who finds, treats, prevents diseases of the heart and blood vessels.
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Diagnosis
Definition
Identification of an illness or other problem by examinations of the symptoms
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Edema
Definition
Condition with excess fluid collecting in the cavity or tissues of the body
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Pneumonia
Definition
Lung infection that inflames the air sac in one or both lungs
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Anemia
Definition
Condition when the blood lacks healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin
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Pleural Effusion
Definition
Condition with abnormal amount of fluid around the lungs
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Blood transfusion
Definition
Process of transferring someone's blood into the veins of another person
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Delirium
Definition
Caused by mental or physical illness, results in confused thinking
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Dementia
Definition
Group of thinking and social symptoms that interfere with daily functioning
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Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Definition
Condition when the heart muscle is weakened
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Fever
Definition
High temperature of the body
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Dyspnea
Definition
Difficult or fast breathing
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Hydroactive
Definition
Dressing pressure to ulcer until it's healed
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CPR
Definition
Lifesaving technique used in emergencies like drowning or heart attacks
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Lateral
Definition
Of, at, toward, or from the side or sides
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Bilateral
Definition
Having or relating to two sides; affecting both sides
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Pulmonologist
Definition
Pulmonary disease specialist
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Fundoscopic
Definition
Routine part of every doctor's examination of the eye
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EKG
Definition
Electrocardiogram, test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart
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