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Medical Terminology
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08/14/2016

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Blood Transfusion
Definition
The process of taking one person's blood and transferring it to another person through their veins
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EKG
Definition
An electrocardiogram (ECG), a test that checks for problems or abnormalities with the electrical activity of the heart. It maps out the hearts activity like lines traced on a paper.
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Pulmonologist
Definition
Can also be known as a pulmonary disease specialist* It is classified as an internal medicine subspecialty. Pulmonology refers to someone who specializes in pulmonary disorders/ diseases (pulmonary= lung)
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Cardiologist
Definition
Another subspecialty that specializes in the heart.
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Hematologist
Definition
Hematology is the study of disorders pertaining to the blood. (Another subspecialty) a Hematologist is someone who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, etc of blood disorders/ diseases.
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Pneumonia
Definition
Fluid filled air sacs- Lung inflammation caused back an infection (viral or bacterial).
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RAP
Definition
Right atrial pressure- It refers to the blood pressure in the right atrium of the heart. (the about of blood that is returning to the heart and the hearts ability to pump blood)
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NAS (diet)
Definition
"No-Added-Salt-Diet"
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BM
Definition
An abbreviation for bowel movement (The feces discharged in act of defecation)
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SOB
Definition
An abbreviation for shortness of breath
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Fever
Definition
Abnormally high body temperature (Usually is accompanied by other symptoms like shivering, etc.)
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Dyspnea
Definition
Difficult or labored breathing
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ML
Definition
An abbreviation for milliliter meaning a thousandth of a liter. (Measured on the metric system).
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CPR
Definition
Emergency life saving procedure you perform when someone's heart beat has slowed or stopped. (Abbreviation cardiopulmonary resuscitation)
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PA
Definition
involving or produced in a direction from the back toward the front (xrays, etc)
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Pleural Effusion
Definition
Build up of fluid in the pleural space (an area between the area of tissues that line the lungs and chest cavity)
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UTI
Definition
An infection in the urinary system (The kidneys, uterus, bladder, or urethra)
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Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Definition
A condition that occurs when the heart muscle is weakened
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CBC
Definition
Complete Blood count- Blood test is used to detect over all health and detect a wide range of disorders
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Anemia
Definition
Condition of having less than the normal amount of red blood cells
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