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Marisol Carrillo
Medical Terminology
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04/07/2016
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Term
PRN
 Definition
as needed
Term
Regurgatation
 Definition
flow backwards(examples: go back up(blood) vomit)
Term
IV
 Definition
Intravenous
Term
HEENT
 Definition
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
Term
Pedal
 Definition
of, or relating to feet
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O2
 Definition
oxygen
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MG
 Definition
milligrams
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Benign
 Definition
non harmful/non cancerous. good.
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PO
 Definition
(to be taken) by/per mouth
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SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
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C/O
 Definition
Complaining Of
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CNS
 Definition
central nervous system
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QHS
 Definition
(to be taken) at bedtime
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RBC
 Definition
Red Blood Cells
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TID
 Definition
three times a day(ter in die)
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CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
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Edema
 Definition
swelling caused by retention of fluids in the body(most common in hands and ankles)
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CBC
 Definition
Complete blood count
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Neurological
 Definition
(problems/disorders) of the central nervous system
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DX
 Definition
Diagnosis
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PRN
 Definition
as needed
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