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Savannah Lee Stevens
Medical Terminology
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10/09/2016

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Term
Hematologist
Definition
A specialist in the science of blood, blood forming organs and blood diseases.
Term
Pulmonologist
Definition
physician who has specialized knowledge in diagnosis and skill of pulmonary(lung) conditions and diseases.
Term
Cardiologist
Definition
Doctors who diagnose and treat diseases or conditions of the heart and blood vessels.
Term
Diagnosis
Definition
the identification of the nature of an illness.
Term
ER
Definition
Emergency Room.
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C/O
Definition
Complaints of.
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SOB
Definition
Shortness of Breath.
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Edema
Definition
Excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body.
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tid
Definition
three times a day
Term
qhs
Definition
Bedtime
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prn
Definition
as needed
Term
Po
Definition
By Mouth
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Pneumonia
Definition
Infection that inflames air sacs in lungs, which may fill with fluid.
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Anemia
Definition
Blood doesn't have enough healthy red blood cells.
Term
Blood Transfusion
Definition
Transferring the blood of a person into the veins of another.
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ADL
Definition
Activity of Daily Living
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NAS
Definition
No Added Salt.
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CHF
Definition
Congestive Heart Failure
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BM
Definition
Bowel Movement.
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PT
Definition
Physical Therapy.
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