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Jessie Contreras
Medical Terminology
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11/12/2016
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ER
 Definition
Emergency Room
Term
C/O
 Definition
Complaining of
Term
Pulmonologist
 Definition
Lung Specialist
Term
Cardiologist
 Definition
Heart Dr.
Term
Diagnosis
 Definition
Identification of disease or illness
Term
Congestive Heart Failure
 Definition
unable to maintain adequate blood circulation
Term
penuomonia
 Definition
disease of the lungs,consolidation of tissue, and difficulty breathing
Term
Anemia
 Definition
blood deficient of red cells
Term
Pleural effusion
 Definition
slow leakage of fluid from blood to pleural cavity
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Edema
 Definition
excessive fluid build up in connective tissue
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Hematologist
 Definition
specializes in blood and blood disorders
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consent
 Definition
to give permission
Term
qhs
 Definition
every bed time
Term
po
 Definition
by mouth
Term
atrial fibrillation
 Definition
small local involuntary contraction of muscle
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KLOR
 Definition
Potassium Chloride
Term
Capoten
 Definition
diuretic for CHF or hypertension patients
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Furosemide
 Definition
powder diuretic
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blood transfusion
 Definition
transfer of blood from donor to patient
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o2
 Definition
oxygen
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