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Keyanna Astwood
Medical Terminology
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01/04/2017

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CPR
Definition
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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Asian
Definition
A native of Asia or person Asian Descent
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Hispanic
Definition
A Spanish-speaking person living in the US, especially one of Latin American descent
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Hematology
Definition
The study of the nature, function, and diseases of the blood and of blood-forming organs.
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Pulmonologist
Definition
A medical specialist who diagnoses and treats lung diseases
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Cardiology
Definition
The study of the heart and its functions in health and disease.
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Diagnosis
Definition
The process of determining by examination the nature and circumstances of a disease condition.
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Endoscope
Definition
A slender, tubular optical instrument used as a viewing system for examining an inner part of the body and, with an attached instrument, for biopsy or surgery.
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Hemoglobin
Definition
The oxygen-carrying pigment of red blood cells the give them their red color and serve to convey oxygen to the tissue.
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Pneumonia
Definition
An acute disease of the lungs, caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumonia and characterized by fever, a cough with blood-tinged phlegm, and difficult breathing.
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Anemia
Definition
A quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
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Blood transfusion
Definition
The injection of blood from one person or animal into the bloodstream of another.
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Delirium
Definition
A more or less temporary disorder of the mental faculties, as in fever, disturbance if consciousness, or intoxication, characterized by restlessness, excitement, delusions, hallucinations,etc.
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Dementia
Definition
Severe impairment or loss of intellectual capacity and personality integration, due to the loss of or damage to neurons in the brain.
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Neuron
Definition
A specialized, impulse-conducting cell that is the functional unit of the nervous system, consisting of the cell body and its processes, the axon and dendrites
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Fever
Definition
An abnormal condition of the body, characterized by undue rise in temperature, quickening of the pulse, and disturbance of various body functions.
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Dyspnea
Definition
Difficult or labored breathing
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Thyroid gland
Definition
A two-lobed endocrine gland, located at the base of the neck that secretes two hormones that regulate the rate of metabolism, growth, and development.
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Rubella
Definition
A usually mild contagious viral disease characterized by fever, mild upper respiratory congestion, and a women during early pregnancy, it may cause serious damage to the fetus.
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VBAC
Definition
IS a vaginal birth after a caesarean. It means having your baby vaginally when you've had at least one baby by caesarean, also called a c-section.
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