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Sara Tagliere
medical terminology
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10/05/2016

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Jehovah’s Witness
Definition
a millenarian restorationist Christian denomination with nontrinitarian beliefs distinct from mainstream Christianity
Term
Pulmonologist
Definition
a specialist in the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the lungs
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Cardiologist
Definition
the study of the heart and of diseases that affect the heart
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Hematologist
Definition
a medical science that deals with the blood and blood-forming organs
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HCL
Definition
Hydrochloric
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tid
Definition
Thermal Isoeffect Dose
Term
fever
Definition
a body temperature that is higher than normal
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DYSPNEA
Definition
difficult or labored respiration
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prn
Definition
as needed
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ml
Definition
milliliter
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UTI
Definition
urinary tract infection
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Hydroactive
Definition
activated by water
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OT
Definition
occupational therapy
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UA
Definition
urinalysis
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g tube
Definition
A gastrostomy tube is a tube inserted through the abdomen that delivers nutrition directly to the stomach
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CPR
Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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SOB
Definition
shortness of breath
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PT
Definition
physical therapy
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Pulse
Definition
the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
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Lateral
Definition
toward, on, or coming from the side
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