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Lizzette Escobedo
Medical Terminology
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07/12/2016

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HEMATOLOGIST
Definition
The study of nature, and diseases of the blood and of blood-forming organs
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CARDIOLOGIST
Definition
The study of the heart and it's functions in health and disease
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PULMONOLOGIST
Definition
Medical specialist who diagnoses, and treats living diseases
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CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE
Definition
Origen of congestive heart failure
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EDEMA
Definition
Effusion of serous fluid into the interstices of cells in tissue spaces or body cells
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CRACKLES
Definition
To make slight, sudden, sharp noises
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ANEMIA
Definition
A reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness
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PNEUMONIA
Definition
Inflammation of the lungs with congestion
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BLOOD TRANSFUSION
Definition
Transfer of blood from one person to another
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ADL'S
Definition
Term used in healthcare to refer to people's daily care
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