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Kristina Maria Lia
Medical Terminology
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10/04/2016

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Hematologist
Definition
Haima-blood
study,diagnosis,treatment,and prevention of diseases related to blood.
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Pulmonologist
Definition
Pul-lung
Diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary (lung) conditions and diseases
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Cardiologist
Definition
A doctor who specializes in the study or treatment of heart diseases and heart abnormalities
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Diagnosis
Definition
The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms
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ER
Definition
Emergency Room
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Edema
Definition
A condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body.
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Lateral
Definition
Of, at, toward, or from the side or sides
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Pleural effusion
Definition
Pleural effusion is a buildup of fluid between layers of the tissue lining the lung and the chest cavity, which develops when a person has pneumonia.
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Pneumonia
Definition
an inflammatory condition of the lung affecting primarily the microscopic air sacs known as alveoli
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Anemia
Definition
a condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and weariness
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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
electrocardiogram
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CBC
Definition
Complete Blood Count
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ADL
Definition
used in healthcare to refer to people's daily self care activities
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Dementia
Definition
a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning
Term
CHF
Definition
Heart failure is a condition in which the heart is no longer able to pump out enough oxygen-rich blood to the body. Congestive Heart Failure
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BM
Definition
Bachelor of Medicine.
Term
SOB
Definition
Short Of Breath
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ischemic cardiomyopathy
Definition
type of cardiomyopathy caused by a narrowing of the coronary arteries which supply blood to the heart
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Dyspena
Definition
difficult or labored breathing
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