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Nicole Jones
Medical Terminology
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10/09/2016

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Term
NAS
Definition
Low salt diet.
Term
Dementia
Definition
Decline in memory. Associated with Alzheimer's.
Term
Hematologist
Definition
Specialist in the study of blood.
Term
Pulmonologist
Definition
Specialist in the study of the lungs.
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Cardiologist
Definition
Specialist in the study of the heart.
Term
Diagnosis
Definition
Identification of the nature of an illness.
Term
ER
Definition
Emergency Room.
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C/O
Definition
Complains of.
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SOB
Definition
Shortness of breath.
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Edema
Definition
Watery fluid.
Term
tid
Definition
Three times/day.
Term
qhs
Definition
Every bedtime.
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prn
Definition
As needed.
Term
po
Definition
Orally.
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Fundoscopic
Definition
Eye examination.
Term
Pleural effusion
Definition
Excudation of fluid from the blood or lymph into a neural cavity.
Term
Pneumonia
Definition
Disease of the lungs. Making it difficult to breathe.
Term
Anemia
Definition
Blood is deficient in red blood cells, hemoglobin, or in total volume.
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Blood transfusion
Definition
Someone's blood is put into the body of another person.
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EKG
Definition
Electrocardiogram. Measuring the heart.
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Delirium
Definition
Mental state of confusion.
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