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Victoria Garza
Medical Terminology
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11/12/2016

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Hematologist
Definition
the study of nature,function,and disease of the blood and of blood-forming organs
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Pulmonologist
Definition
a medical specialist who diagnoses and treats lung diseases
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cardiologist
Definition
the study of the heart and its functions in health and disease
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diagnosis
Definition
the process of determining by examination the nature and circumstances of diseased condition
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ER
Definition
used to express or represent a pause,hesitation,uncertainty
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Edema
Definition
effusion of serous fluid into the interstices of cells in tissue spaces or into body cavities
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TID
Definition
in prescriptions three times a day
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PRN
Definition
in prescriptions as the occasion arises;as needed
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Pneumonia
Definition
inflammation of the lungs with congestion
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Anemia
Definition
a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin,often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor,weakness,and breathlessness
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Blood Transfusion
Definition
the injection of blood from one person or animal into the bloodstream of another
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EKG
Definition
electrocardiogram
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CBC
Definition
complete blood count
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Delirium
Definition
a more or less temporary disorder of the mental faculties,as in fevers,disturbances of consciousness,or intoxication,characterized by restlessness,excitement,delusions, hallucinations,etc.
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Dementia
Definition
severe impairment or loss of intellectual capacity and personality integration,due to the loss of or damage to neurons in the brain
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Jehovah's Witness
Definition
a member of a Christian Church of American origin,the followers of which believe that the end of the present world's system of government is near,that all other Churches and religions are false or evil,that all war is unlawful and that the civil law must be resisted whenever it conflicts with their Church's own religious principles
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Asian
Definition
of belonging to,or characteristic of Asia or its inhabitants
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Hispanic
Definition
Spanish
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RAP
Definition
Right Atrial Pressure
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SOB
Definition
Shortness of Breath
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