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Kendra Berg
Medical Terminology
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01/03/2017

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Hematologist
Definition
study of blood
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Pulmonologist
Definition
medicine focusing on the health of the respiratory system
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Cardiologist
Definition
doc with special training and skill in finding, treating & preventing diseases of the heart & blood vessels
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Pleural Effusion
Definition
abnormal amount of fluid around the lung
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Anemia
Definition
blood doesn't have enough healthy red blood cells
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Pedal Edema
Definition
accumulation of fluid in the feet and lower legs
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Fatrial Fibrillation
Definition
irregular, often rapid heart rate that commonly causes poor blood flow
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Tricuspid
Definition
on the right dorsal side of the mammalian heart, between the right atrium and the right ventricle
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Mitral Valve Dysfunction
Definition
backflow of blood caused by failure of the heart's mitral valve to close tightly
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Fundoscopic
Definition
an exam where one of the few places to see live blood vessels
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Venous Distension
Definition
condition in which a person's veins swell up because there's too much blood in them
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Sputum
Definition
mixture of saliva and mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract
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Urinalysis
Definition
analysis of urine by physical, chemical, and microscopical means to test for the presence of disease, drugs, etc.
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Dementia
Definition
group of thinking and social symptoms that interferes with daily functioning
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Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
Definition
chronic condition in which the heart doesn't pump blood as well as it should
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NAS Diet
Definition
balanced diet, but must be lower sodium choices
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ADL
Definition
routine activities that people tend do every day without needing assistance
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SOB
Definition
shortness of breath: difficulty in breathing
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Boehringer Mannheim (BM)
Definition
a blood test performed using a glucose meter
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Cardiomyopathy
Definition
acquired or hereditary disease of the heart muscle
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