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Vicky Walberg
medical terminology
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05/14/2016

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Term
hematologist
Definition
someone who studies blood
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Cardiologist
Definition
a person who studies the heart
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Pulmonologist
Definition
a person who studies the lungs
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adema
Definition
disease of the blood
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TID
Definition
three times a day
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PO
Definition
by mouth
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Fundoscope
Definition
a device used for looking at the fudus of the eye
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Anemia
Definition
concentration of hemaglobin ciculating in the blood is below normal
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Pleural effusion
Definition
collection of a large more that normal amount in pleural cavity
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pneumonia
Definition
accute inflamation in the lungs
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blood transfusion
Definition
to replace blood lost through trauma, surgery or disease
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ADL
Definition
activity of daily living
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SOB
Definition
short of breath
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Delirium
Definition
confusion
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dementia
Definition
impairment of multiple cognitive functions
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RAP
Definition
rapid assessment process
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NAS
Definition
no added salt
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CHF
Definition
cognitive heart failure
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cardiomyopathy
Definition
heart disease that involves the muscles of the heart
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ischemic cardiomyopathy
Definition
heart failure involving left ventricular dilation
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