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| the study of the nature, function, and diseases of the blood and of blood-forming organs |
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| a specialist in the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the lungs |
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| the study of the heart and its functions in health and disease |
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| a mental disturbance characterized by confusion, disordered speech, and hallucinations. |
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| 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. |
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| difficult or labored breathing. |
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| as needed; as the circumstances require |
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| 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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| three times a day—used in writing prescriptions |
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| the process of transferring the blood of a person into the veins of another |
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| CHF congestive Heart Failure |
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| heart failure in which the heart is unable to maintain adequate circulation of blood in the tissues of the body or to pump out the venous blood returned to it by the venous circulation—compare coronary failure. |
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| (UTI) is an infection in any part of your urinary system — your kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. Most infections involve the lower urinary tract — the bladder and the urethra. |
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| Wafer-type dressings that contain hydroactive particles which, when in contact with wound exudate, form a fluid/gel environment over the wound bed. They can be self-adhering with a surface that repells water, bacteria and other outside contaminants. They are considered occlusive or semi-occlusive. |
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| A tube that is passed through the nose and down through the nasopharynx and esophagus into the stomach.It is a flexible tube made of rubber or plastic, and it has bidirectional potential. |
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| stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It is an emergency lifesaving procedure that is done when someone's breathing or heartbeat has stopped. This may happen after an electric shock, heart attack, or drowning. CPR combines rescue breathing and chest compressions. |
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| pressure of the blood on the walls of blood vessels and especially arteries. |
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| having or relating to two sides; affecting both sides |
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| a median septum or partition between two parts of an organ, or paired cavities of the body |
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| pertaining to the dorsal and ventral surfaces of a body. directed from the back to the front |
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| lateral refers to the outer side of the body part |
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