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Kiara Woods
Medical Terminology
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02/08/2017

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-Pulmonologist
Definition
pulmonologist, or pulmonary disease specialist, is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary (lung) conditions and diseases. Pulmonology is classified as an internal medicine subspecialty.May 31, 2000
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Hematologist
Definition
Hematology, also spelled haematology (from the Greek αἷμα, haima "blood," and -λoγία), is the branch of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood.
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Cardiologist
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a doctor who specializes in the study or treatment of heart diseases and heart abnormalities.
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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
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C/O
Definition
complain of
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pneumonia
Definition
lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection, in which the air sacs fill with pus and may become solid. Inflammation may affect both lungs ( double pneumonia ), one lung ( single pneumonia ), or only certain lobes ( lobar pneumonia ).
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