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Jane Dare assignment module one
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Undergraduate 1
07/08/2016

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ADLs
Definition
Activities of daily living
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Anemia
Definition
An-without;not,emia-blood,
Blood lack regular amount of healthy red blood cells
Term
BM
Definition
bowel movement
Term
BP
Definition
Blood pressure
Term
Bilateral
Definition
On both sides
Term
Blood transfusion
Definition
Tran-across/through,ion-the act of passing blood through to a person
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C/O
Definition
Complain of
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CBC
Definition
Complete blood count
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CHF
Definition
Congestive heart failure
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CPR
Definition
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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Cardiologist
Definition
.prefix:cardi
.suffix:ologist
.combining form:cardi/O
.word root: cardi

A medical specialist in the study of heart
Term
Ceru
Definition
Muscular organ of the diaphragm from the bodies of the upper three or four lumber vertebrae that passes upward to the right of the aorta toward the central tendon
Term
D/T
Definition
Diphtheria tetanus
Term
Delirium
Definition
Caused decline from a previously attained baseline level of cognitive function
Term
Dementia
Definition
de-cessation,ment-mind,ia-condition
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Diagnosis
Definition
The process of determining by examination the nature and circumstances of a disease condition
Term
Dyspnea
Definition
Dys-bad painful difficult,pnea- breathing
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EKG-electrocardiogram
Definition
Electr/o:electricity,card- heart,gram- record/ writing

. test that measures electrical currents of the heart
Term
ER
Definition
Emergency room
Term
Fever
Definition
When your body contacts a illness and your temperature rises
Term
Fundoscopic
Definition
.prefix:fund
.suffix:opic
.combining form:fund/o-upper stomach
.word root:fund,scopic-examination of procedure

Done by or obtained by ophthalmoscopic examination of the fudus of the eye
Term
G-tube
Definition
Gastronomy is tool used to deliver food and nutrients to the stomach
Term
GI
Definition
Gastrointestinal
Term
HCL
Definition
Hydrochloride
Term
Hematologist
Definition
. Prefix: hemat
. Suffix:ologist
. Combining form: hemat/O
. Word root: hemat

A medical specialist in the field of study of blood cells and blood forming in organ
Term
IM
Definition
Intramuscular
Term
Ischemic cardiomyopathy
Definition
The hearts ability to pump blood
Term
LOA
Definition
Leave of absence
Term
Lateral
Definition
From the side of the middle or body part that is farther from the middle or center of the body
Term
MI
Definition
Milliliter
Term
Mediastinal
Definition
Pertaining to a median septum or space between the part of the body ,such as the interval between the pleural sac
Term
NAS
Definition
No added salt
Term
NIG
Definition
Nastrogastric tube
Term
OT
Definition
Occupational therapy
Term
P24
Definition
Pulse
Term
PA
Definition
Posterior anterior position
Term
PT
Definition
Prothrombin time physical therapy( physiotherapy)
Term
Perl
Definition
Pupils equal reactive to light
Term
Pleural effusion
Definition
Pertaining to pleura(al,pleural/o) away from (ef) the act of (io)
Term
Pneumonia
Definition
Pneum/O-air/lungs
.lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection
Term
Pulmonologist
Definition
.prefix:pulmon
.suffix:ologist
.combining form:pulm/O
.word root:pulm

A physician who specializes knowledge and skill in diagnosis and treatment of lungs condition and disease
Term
R64
Definition
Respiration
Term
RAP
Definition
rapid assessment prodcure
Term
SOB
Definition
Shortness of breath
Term
T99
Definition
Temperature
Term
TO
Definition
Relating to the science of medicine
Term
UA
Definition
Urinalysis
Term
UTI
Definition
Urinary tract infection
Term
VO
Definition
Verbal order
Term
po
Definition
Per oral(route for administration
Term
prn
Definition
As needed
Term
pt.
Definition
Patient
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qhs
Definition
Every night
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tid
Definition
Three times a day
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