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Ashley Weeks
Medical Terminology
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10/08/2016
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Hematologist
 Definition
Study of blood
Term
Pulmonologist
 Definition
Study of the lungs
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Cardiologist
 Definition
Study of the heart and blood vessels
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ER
 Definition
Emergency Room
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C/O
 Definition
Complains of
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SOB
 Definition
Shortness of breath (Dyspnea)
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TID
 Definition
Three times a day
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qhs
 Definition
Every bed time
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prn
 Definition
as needed
Term
po
 Definition
oral administration
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edema
 Definition
Excess fluid trapped in bodies tissues
Term
Fundoscopic
 Definition
Examination of the fundus of the eye
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Plueral effusion
 Definition
Build up of fluid between the pleural space (lungs, layers of tissue and chest cavity)
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Pneumonia
 Definition
Infection of the lung
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Anemia
 Definition
Less than the normal count of red blood cells
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Blood transfusion
 Definition
Adding donated blood to your own
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EKG (electrocardiogram)
 Definition
A test that checks for problems with the electrical cavity of the heart
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CBC
 Definition
A blood test to see check your overall health
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ADL's
 Definition
Activities of daily living
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Delirium
 Definition
A state of mental confusion that can develop rapidly
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RAP
 Definition
Rapid atrial pacing
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Dementia
 Definition
Loss of cognitive abilities
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NAS
 Definition
No added salt
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CHF
 Definition
Congestive heart failure
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BM
 Definition
Bowel movement
Term
Ischemic cardiomyopathy
 Definition
Occurs when heart muscle weakens (heart attack or coronary artery disease)
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PT
 Definition
Physical Therapy
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TID
 Definition
Take once a day
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HCL
 Definition
Hydrochloric acid
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VO
 Definition
Verbal order
Term
Fever
 Definition
Pyrexia
Term
Cer
 Definition
wax
Term
Dyspnea
 Definition
Difficult or labored breathing
Term
GI
 Definition
Gastrointestinal
Term
IM
 Definition
Internal Medicine
Term
Series
 Definition
Number of things
Term
ML
 Definition
Milliliter
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UTI
 Definition
Urinary Tract Infection
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UA
 Definition
Urinalysis
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OT
 Definition
Occupational Therapy
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Hydroactive
 Definition
Pressure to dressing
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LOA
 Definition
Left occipitoanterior (fetal position) lysis of adhesions
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N/G
 Definition
Nasogastric
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G-tube
 Definition
Gastric feeding tube
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CPR
 Definition
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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T
 Definition
Temperature
Term
R
 Definition
Rectal
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P
 Definition
Pulse
Term
BP
 Definition
Blood Pressure
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PERL
 Definition
Pupil equal and reactive to light
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