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Nichole Haak
Medical Terminology
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07/09/2016

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RAP
Definition
right atrial pressure
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NAS diet
Definition
No Added salt
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GI
Definition
an abbreviation for gastrointestinal referring to stomach and the large and small intestines
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ischemic
Definition
It's a medical term for what happens when your heart muscles lack oxygen
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cardiomyopathy
Definition
chronic disease of heart muscle where it is abnormally enlarged
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Hydroactive
Definition
means activated by water
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therapeutic
Definition
it is a word pertaining to therapy corrective and effective way
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CPR
Definition
it is a cardiopulmonary resuscitation it is a lifesaving procedure that is done when someones breathing or heart beat stops
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voided
Definition
means to urinate
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bilateral
Definition
Latin word bi means two and lateral means to the side so it means both sides
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mediastinal
Definition
means the area in the chest between the lungs that contains the heart and part of the wind pipe,the esophagus and great vessels including the ascending aorta and right left pulmonary arteries
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hermatologist
Definition
the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease of the blood and bone
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Cardiologist
Definition
a physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease
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Pulmonologist
Definition
a specialist in the anatomy of the lungs
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Diagnosis
Definition
determining the cause of a disease
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fundoscopic
Definition
: of, done by,or obtained by examination of the eye
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anemia
Definition
having less than the normal number of red blood cells or less hemoglobin in the blood
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pneumonia
Definition
inflammation of one or both lungs
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pleural effusion
Definition
an abnormal amount of fluid around the lungs
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prn
Definition
latin term that stands for "pro re nata" which means as it is needed
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