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Alonna Sumner
Medical Terminology
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07/08/2016

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Term
Hematologist
[Hee-muh-tol-uh-jest]
Definition
Specialist in the study of blood.
Term
Pulmonologist
[pul-mon-nol-uh·jest]
Definition
Specialist in the study of lungs.
Term
Cardiologist
[kahr-dee-ol-uh-jest]
Definition
Specialist in the study of the heart.
Term
Diagnosis
[dahy-uhg-noh-sis]
Definition
Completely defining an abnormal condition.
Term
ER
Definition
Emergency Room
Term
C/O
Definition
Complains of.
Term
SOB
Definition
Shortness of breath
Term
Edema
[ih-dee-muh]
Definition
Swelling
Term
Po
Definition
Per Oral
Term
Fundoscopic
[Fund-o-skop-ik]
Definition
Us of an instrument to view the fundus of the eye.
Term
Pleural Effusion
[Plural] [ef-fu-sion]
Definition
A build up of escaped fluids between the lungs and chest.
Term
CHF
Definition
Congestive Heart Failure
Term
Pneumonia
[noo-mohn-yuh]
Definition
Infection of the lung.
Term
Anemia
[uh-nee-me-uh]
Definition
Blood condition caused by the decrease in red blood cells.
Term
Delirium
[dih-leer-ee-uhm]
Definition
Acute confusional state.
Term
RAP
Definition
Resident Assessment Protocol.
Term
UTI
Definition
Urinary Tract Infection.
Term
Bilateral
[bahy-lat-er-uh l]
Definition
Pertaining to two sides.
Term
Dementia
[dih-men-shee-uh]
Definition
Lack of mind condition.
Term
PERL
Definition
Pupils equal and responsive to light.
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