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Dominique Escano
Medical Terminology
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03/18/2017

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Jehovah's Witness
Definition
member of a Christian movement. Often deny and refuse Christian doctrines and military service. Refuses blood transfusion on religious grounds.
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Asian
Definition
Race. People who descend from a portion of Asia's population.
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Hispanic
Definition
Ethnicity. Relating to Spain or to spanish-speaking countries.
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Hematologist
Definition
physician trained and experienced in the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood.
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Pulmonologist
Definition
a medical specialist who diagnoses and treats lung diseases
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Cardiologist
Definition
doctor who specializes in heart diseases and abnormalities
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Diagnosis
Definition
identification of an illness or underlying problems by symptoms
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CHF
Definition
congestive heart failure
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lp
Definition
left pleural
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ER
Definition
Emergency room
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C/O
Definition
care of
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SOB
Definition
shortness of breath
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tid
Definition
three times a day
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qhs
Definition
every night. nightly
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prn
Definition
as needed
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po
Definition
by mouth
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fundoscopic
Definition
test that allows health professional see inside the fundus of the eye
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pneumonia
Definition
infection that inflames air sacs in one or both lungs with fluid
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anemia
Definition
condition which blood doesn't have enough healthy red blood cells
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blood transfusion
Definition
replace lack of lost components of blood
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EKG
Definition
electrocardiogram
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CBC
Definition
complete blood count
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ADL
Definition
activities of daily living
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delirium
Definition
acute disturbed state of mind
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RAP
Definition
rapid assessment procedure
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NAS
Definition
Normal aging study
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BM
Definition
Bowel movement
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Ischemic cardiomyopathy
Definition
ICD; term described patients whose heart can no longer pump satisfactory blood to the rest of the body
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PT
Definition
prothrombin time
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HCL
Definition
a normal constituent of gastric juice in humans and other animals; hydrochloric acid
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VO
Definition
vocal order
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DYSPNEA
Definition
difficult, labored breathing
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GI
Definition
gastrointestinal
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IM
Definition
intramuscular
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SERIES
Definition
a number of things or events of the same class coming one after another in spatial or temporal succession
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D/T
Definition
delirium tremens
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ml
Definition
milliliter
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UTI
Definition
urinary tract infection
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UA
Definition
urinalysis unstable angina
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OT
Definition
Occupational therapy
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Hydroactive
Definition
particles that exudate wound on contact. flud, gel.
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LOA
Definition
left occipitonaterior lysis of adhesions
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G-tube
Definition
gastrostomy tube
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N/G
Definition
nasogastric tube
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T
Definition
Temperature
Term
R
Definition
Respiration
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P
Definition
Pulse
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BP
Definition
Blood Pressure
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CPR
Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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PERL
Definition
pupils, equal, reactive to light
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