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Jessica Dunham
Medical Terminology
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01/08/2017

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Hematologist
Definition
A specialist in the study of blood.
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Cardiologist
Definition
A specialist in the study of the Heart.
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Pulmonologist
Definition
A specialist that is trained in the diseases and conditions of the chest.
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Congestive Heart Failure
Definition
A chronic condition that affects the chambers of the heart.
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Diagnosis
Definition
The identification of an illness by examining symptoms.
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Pleurale Effusion
Definition
A build up of fluid between the tissues that line the lungs and the chest.
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Pneumonia
Definition
An infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs.
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Anemia
Definition
A condition in which the blood doesn't have enough healthy red blood cells.
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Physician
Definition
A professional who practices medicine and focuses on maintaining or restoring health through study.
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Medical Record
Definition
Systematic documentation of a single patient's medical history and care.
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Anesthesia
Definition
A temporary induced loss of sensation or awareness used especially in surgery and dentistry.
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Edema
Definition
Means swelling
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Regurgitation
Definition
The expulsion of food or blood from the pharynx or esophagus.
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Fatigue
Definition
Feeling overtired
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Abdomen
Definition
The part of the body containing the digestive organs.
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Lobe
Definition
A round projection or division.
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Benign
Definition
Not harmful in effect, not malignant.
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Neurological
Definition
Any disorder of the nervous system.
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EKG
Definition
An Electrocardiogram is a test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of the heart.
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Deterioration
Definition
The process of becoming progressively worse.
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