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Heather Hansen
Medical Terminology
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01/04/2017

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Hematologist
Definition
specialist in the study of blood
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Pulmonologist
Definition
specialist in pulmonology
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Cardiologist
Definition
doctor of the heart
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Diagnosis
Definition
the identification of the nature of an illness
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ER
Definition
emergency room
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C/O
Definition
complaint of
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SOB
Definition
short of breath
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tid
Definition
three times daily
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qhs
Definition
every bedtime
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prn
Definition
when necessary
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po
Definition
by mouth
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edmea
Definition
swelling cause by excess fluid trapped in your body's tissues
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funduscopic
Definition
examination of the fundus of the eye
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pleural effusion
Definition
excess fluid that accumulates in the pleural cavity
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pneumonia
Definition
lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection
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anemia
Definition
deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood
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blood transfusion
Definition
the process of transferring the blood of a person into the veins of another
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EKG
Definition
a test that checks for problems with your electrical activity of your heart
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CBC
Definition
complete blood count
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ADLs
Definition
activities of daily living
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delirium
Definition
acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever
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