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Kim Korynta
Medical Terminology
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01/04/2017

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Hemotologist
Definition
Doctor who studies blood, blood forming organs and blood diseases.
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Pulmonologist
Definition
Medical specialty that deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract.
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Cardiologist
Definition
Doctors who specialize in diagnosing and treating diseases or conditions 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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Edema
Definition
Swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in your body's tissues.
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ER c/o
Definition
Emergency room complaints
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SOB
Definition
Shortness of Breath
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tid
Definition
Three times a day
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qhs
Definition
Every night at bedtime
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prn
Definition
As needed, whenever necessary
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po
Definition
By mouth
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delirium
Definition
An acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever, intoxication and other disorders.
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Blood Transfusion
Definition
The process of transferring the blood of a person into the veins of another.
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EKG
Definition
A test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart.
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CBC
Definition
A complete blood count, a test used to evaluate your overall health.
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ADL's
Definition
The things we normally do in daily living including any daily activity we perform for self-care, etc.
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Pleural effusion
Definition
A buildup of fluid in the pleural space, an area between the layers of tissue that line the lungs and chest cavity.
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fundoscopic
Definition
A test that allows a health professional to see inside the fundus of the eye and other structures.
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anemia
Definition
The condition of having less than the normal number of red blood cells or less the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood.
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pneumonia
Definition
Inflammation of one or both lungs, with dense areas of lung inflammation.
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