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Jane Dare
Medical Terminology
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10/08/2016

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Hematology

 

 

Definition
The study of nature, function, and diseases of the blood and of blood-forming organs.
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Pulmonology
Definition
The branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the respiratory system.
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Cardiology
Definition
The study of the heart and it's functions.
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Diagnosis
Definition
The decision reached from an examination.
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Edema
Definition
An escape of fluid into a very small space of a body cavity.
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Fundoscopic Exam
Definition
A test that allows a health professional to see the live blood vessels on the inside of an eye.
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Pleural Effusion
Definition
A buildup of fluid in an area between the layers of tissue that line the lungs and the chest cavity.
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Pnemonia
Definition
An inflammatory condition of the lung.
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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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Dementia
Definition
A general category of brain diseases that cause a long term and often gradual decrease in the ability to think and remember. It is great enough to affect a person's daily functioning.
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"BM"
Definition
An abbreviation for "bowel movement"- an act of defecation.
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Cardiomyopathy
Definition
A heart muscle disease that causes measurable deterioration for the heart muscle to contract, usually leading to heart failure.
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"HCL"
Definition
An abbreviation for Hydrochloric acid, a colorless, highly pungent solution of hydrogen chloride in water.
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Dyspnea
Definition
Shortness of breath.
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"UTI"
Definition
An abbreviation for "Urinary Tract Infection"- an infection in any part of your urinary system: your kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra.
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"CPR"
Definition

An abbreviation for "Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation"-

A medical procedure involving repeated compression of a patient's chest, performed in an attempt to restore the blood circulation and breathing of a person who has suffered cardiac arrest.

 

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Anemia
Definition
A lowered ability of the blood to carry oxygen.
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Bilateral
Definition
Having or relating to two sides; affecting both sides.
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Mediastinum
Definition
The central compartment of the thoracic cavity surrounded by loose connective tissue. The mediastinum contains the heart and its vessels, the esophagus, trachea, phrenic and cardiac nerves, the thoracic duct, thymus and lymph nodes of the central chest.
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"-itis"
Definition
Inflammation
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