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Laura Miller
Medical Terminology
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05/14/2016

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Pulmonologist
Definition
Medical specialists who treat respiratory disorders.
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Hematologist
Definition
Medical specialists in the field of blood cells and blood forming organs.
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Diagnosis
Definition
Act of diagnosing a condition or illness.
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Edema
Definition
Swelling of part of the body caused by accumulation of fluid in the intercellular tissue spaces.
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Bilateral
Definition
Affecting both sides.
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Anemia
Definition
Condition in which the level of red blood cells is less than usual making it more difficult for blood to carry oxygen.
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EKG/Electrocardiogram
Definition
Chart which records electrical impulses in the heart muscles.
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OT
Definition
Occupational therapy
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CBC/Complete Blood Count
Definition
Test to find the number of each type of blood cells in a sample of blood.
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Cardiologist
Definition
Physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the heart.
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Dementia
Definition
The loss of mental ability and memory due to organic disease of the brain,causing disorintation and personality changes.
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ER
Definition
Emergency room
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Blood Transfusion
Definition
A procedure in which blood given by another person or taken from the patient at an earlier stage is transferred into the patient's vein.
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PT
Definition
Patient
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BP
Definition
Blood pressure
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BM
Definition
Bowel movement
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GI/Gastrointestinal
Definition
Referring to stomach and intestines.
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ml
Definition
Milliliter
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CPR/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Definition
An emergency technique to make a person's heart start beating again.
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UTI/Urinary Tract Infection
Definition
A bacterial infection of any part of the urinary system.
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