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Jehovah's Witness
Definition
Christian religion where members
strive to adhere to the form of Christianity that Jesus taught and that his apostles practiced
Term
Hematologist
Definition
A specialist in the area of blood
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Cardiologist
Definition
A specialist in the area of the heart
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Pulmonologist
Definition
A specialist in the area of the lungs
Term
Diagnosis
Definition
the cause of the disease
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Asian
Definition
peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam
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Hispanic
Definition
A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish culture
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ER
Definition
Emergency Room
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C/O
Definition
Complaint Of
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SOB
Definition
Shortness of Breath
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Edema
Definition
a condition of abnormally large fluid volume in the circulatory system
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tid
Definition
Three times a day
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qhs
Definition
every hour
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prn
Definition
(pro re nata) as needed
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po
Definition
(per os) by mouth
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fundoscopic
Definition
A device for studying the interior of the eyeball through the pupil
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pleural effusion
Definition
when too much fluid collects in the pleural space (the space between the two layers of the pleura). commonly known as water on the lungs
Term
pneumonia
Definition
an infection of the lung
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anemia
Definition
a condition in which there is reduced delivery of oxygen to the tissues
Term
blood transfusion
Definition
the administration of whole blood or a component
Term
EKG
Definition
Electrocardiogram - a tracing representing the heart's electrical action derived by amplification of the minutely small electrical impulses normally generated by the heart
Term
CBC
Definition
Complete Blood Count
a routine blood test
Term
ADL
Definition
Activity for Daily Living
(basic daily care)
Term
delirium
Definition
a state of mental confusion - caused by disturbance in the normal brain
Term
RAP
Definition
Right Atrial Pressure
Term
dementia
Definition
a loss of mental ability severe enough to interfere with normal activities of daily living
Term
NAS diet
Definition
No Added Salt
Term
CHF
Definition
Congestive Heart Failure
Term
BM
Definition
Bowel Movement
Term
ischemic cardiomyopathy
Definition
A disorder caused by myocardial hypoxia, which compromises the heart's ability to efficiently pump blood
Term
PT
Definition
Physical Therapy
Term
HCL
Definition
Hydrochloric Acid
Term
VO
Definition
Vocal Order
Term
fever
Definition
any body temperature over 100
Term
cerumen
Definition
ear wax
Term
dyspnea
Definition
Difficult breathing
Term
GI
Definition
gastrointestinal - pertaining to the stomach and intestine
Term
UTI
Definition
Urinary Tract Infection
Term
UA
Definition
Urine Analysis
Term
Lateral
Definition
a position farther from the median plane or midline of the body
Term
bilateral
Definition
pertaining to both sides, appearing on both sides
Term
mediastinal
Definition
of or pertaining to the mediastinum
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