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Tiara Tyler
Medical Terminology
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11/11/2016

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Religion:Jehovah Witness
Definition
member of christian movement, deny traditional doctrines and refuse military services
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Asian
Definition
a native of, person of Asia descent
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Pulmonologist
Definition
physician specialized in diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary(lung) condition
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Diagnosis
Definition
identification of nature of an illness or other problem by examination of symptoms
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Edema
Definition
abnormal accumulation of fluid in certain tissues within the body
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Pneumonia
Definition
lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection in which air sacs fill with pus and may become solid
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Tid
Definition
Means three time a day
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Po
Definition
means by opening describe a treatment that is taken orally
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Prn
Definition
pro re nata as the circumstances arises means use when necessary
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Qhs
Definition
every bed time
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pleural
Definition
excessive fluid that accumulate in pleural cavity, the fluid filled space that surrounds the lungs.
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Hematologist
Definition
specialist in hematology examination of blood and bone marrow
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cardiologist
Definition
heart doctor, study of the heart
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Congestive
Definition
involving or produced by congestion of the part of the body
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Gallop
Definition
triple cadence to the heart sounds due to abnormal third or fourth heart sound
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Fundoscopic
Definition
routine of the doctor in the eye, can be done as a physical examination
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er
Definition
emergency room, hospital room or required immediate care for a person treatment of condition
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SOB
Definition
shortness of breath caused by respiratory
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Regurgitation
Definition
casting up of incomplete digested food, backward flow of blood thru a defective heart valve
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hispanic
Definition
of relating to Spain, or to Spanish speaking person living in the U.S.
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