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Katherine Hurley
Medical Terminology
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11/09/2016

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Jehovah's Witness
Definition
Patient's Religion-Believe that Jesus is God's only direct creation, and everything else was created through Christ by means of God's power
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Asian
Definition
Patient's Race- Of or relating to Asia and it's people, customs, or language
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Hispanic
Definition
Patient's Ethnicity- Of or relating to Spain or Spanish-speaking countries, especially those of Latin America
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Hematologist
Definition
Specialist in the science or study of blood, blood-forming organs, and blood disease
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Pulmonologist
Definition
Specialist that deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract
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Cartiologist
Definition
Specialist trained in finding, treating, and preventing diseases of the heart and blood vessels
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Diagnosis
Definition
The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms
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ER
Definition
Emergency Room abbreviation
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Congestive Heart failure
Definition
A weakness of the heart that leads to a buildup of fluid in the lungs and surrounding tissues.
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pleural effusion
Definition
Collection of fluid next to the lung.
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Pneumonia
Definition
Infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs
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Anemia
Definition
A condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and weariness.
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Edema
Definition
A condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body
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tid
Definition
"ter in die" Latin for "Three times a day"
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SOB
Definition
Shortness of breath
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C/O
Definition
Complains of
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qhs
Definition
every bedtime (from Latin quaque hora somni)
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po
Definition
by mouth (from Latin per os)
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fundoscopic
Definition
A test that allows to see inside the fundus of the eye and other structures
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blood transfusion
Definition
Blood is given to a patient thru an I.V. to replace lost blood.
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