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Tyesha Howard
medical terminology
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07/07/2016

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Hematologist
Definition
A medical specialist who treats diseases and disorders of the blood and blood-forming organs.
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Pulmonologist
Definition
A pulmonologist is a medical doctor who specializes in treating disorders related to the lungs and respiratory system.
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Cardiologist
Definition
a doctor who specializes in the study or treatment of heart diseases and heart abnormalities:
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Diagnosis
Definition
the identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms:
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SOB
Definition
shortness of breath.
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Edema
Definition
a condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body. Also called dropsy.
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Fundoscopic
Definition
The funduscopic examination of the eye found no flame-shaped hemorrhages, cotton-wool patches, waxy exudates, capillary aneurysms or micro hemorrhages.
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Pneumonia
Definition
lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection, in which the air sacs fill with pus and may become solid. Inflammation may affect both lungs (double pneumonia), one lung (single pneumonia), or only certain lobes (lobar pneumonia).
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Anemia
Definition
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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Blood transfusion
Definition
the process of transferring the blood of a person into the veins of another.
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EKG
Definition
a tracing representing the heart's electrical action derived by amplification of the minutely small electrical impulses normally generated by the heart.
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CBC
Definition
a combination of the following determinations: red blood cell count, white blood cell count, erythrocyte indices, hematocrit, differential blood count, and sometimes platelet count.
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ADL's
Definition
is a term used in healthcare to refer to people's daily self care activities
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Delirium
Definition
an acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever, intoxication, and other disorders and is characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech.
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RAP
Definition
rapid assessment procedure Rapid Assessment Process rapid atrial pacing referrals, assessments and packages of care regression-associated protein
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Dementia
Definition
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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Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Definition
Ischemic cardiomyopathy (IC) is a condition that occurs when the heart muscle is weakened. In this condition, the left ventricle, which is the main heart muscle, is usually enlarged and dilated.
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HCL
Definition
a normal constituent of gastric juice in humans and other animals. The absence of free hydrochloric acid in the stomach ...
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PRN
Definition
"as needed." The administration times are determined by the patient's needs.
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C/O
Definition
Abbreviation for complains of.
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