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Miesha Washington
Medical Term
20
Medical
Undergraduate 1
07/07/2016

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Hematologist
Definition
A medical science that deals with the blood and blood-forming organs.
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cardiologist
Definition
The study of the heart and of diseases that affect the heart
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pulmonologist
Definition
a specialist in the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the lungs
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edema
Definition
an abnormal infiltration and excess accumulation of serous fluid in connective tissue or in a serous cavity called also dropsy
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fundoscopic
Definition
of, done by, or obtained by ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus of the eye
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pneumonia
Definition
a serious disease that affect the lungs and make it difficult to breathe
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anemia
Definition
a condition in which a person has a fewer red blood cells than normal and feels very week and tired
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Blood transfusion
Definition
a medical treatment in which someone else blood is put into the body of another
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deliruim
Definition
a mental state in which you are confused and not able to think or speak clearly usually because of fever or some other illness
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dementia
Definition
a mental illness that causes someone to be unable to think clearly o to understand what is real and what is not.
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ischemic cardiomyopaty
Definition
deficient supply of blood to a body part (as the heart or brain) that is due to obstruction of the inflow of arterial blood
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cpr
Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscittion
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mediastina
Definition
the space in the chest between the pleural sacs of the lungs that contain all the tissues and organs of the chest except the lungs and pleurae: also this space with its contents
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bilateral
Definition
of relating to or affecting the right and left side of the body or the right and left member of paired organs
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cerumen
Definition
earwax
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fever
Definition
a body temperature that is higher than normal
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cbc
Definition
complete blood count
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pleural effusion
Definition
an exudation of fluid from the blood or lymph into a pleurl cavity
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ekg
Definition
electrocardiogram
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sob
Definition
to cry noisily while taking in short sudden breaths
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