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| Term | Definition |
| stent | expandable tube |
| posteroanterior | From back to front, |
| spasm | spell of energy |
| diagnosis | process of determine |
| prognosis | forecast of disease |
| rectocele | protrusion/herniation rectum into vagina |
| otolaryngologist | ear, nose throat |
| rheumatologist | systemic disease joint / muscle |
| geriatrician | old age treatment |
| angioplasty | repair blood vessel |
| anemic | low hemoglobin or erythrocytes |
| hoarse | raucous voice |
| viral | rel. to virus |
| ACS | acute coronary syndrome |
| AED | Automated external defibrillator |
| AMI | Acute myocardial infarction heart attack |
| BP | blood pressure |
| CABG | Coronary artery bypass grafting |
| CAD | Coronary artery disease |
| CCU | Coronary care unit |
| CHF | congestive heart failure min blood pumping |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| ECG | Electrocardiography |
| ECHO | Echocardiography |
| HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
| HTN | hypertension high blood pressure |
| ICD | Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| PCI | Percutaneous coronary intervention balloon angioplasty |
| lymphadenopathy | lymph gland disease |
| Hodgkin disease | lymph node cancer |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| manual | relate to hand |
| iatrogenic | abnormal condition caused by treatment |
| nosocomial | pert. hospitalization |
| ICD 2 | Intern. Class Diseases |
| neuralgia | nerve pain |
| cardiomegaly | heart enlargement |
| nephrostomy | opening into kidney |
| thoracotomy | incision into chest |
| radiotherapy | x-ray treatment |
| orthopedist | surgeon treats bones muscle joint |
| rheumatologist | internal med joint disorder |
| nephrologist | IntMed treats kidney disorder |
| angina | chest pain decreased blood flow to heart muscle |
| aorta | the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs. |
| internist | a physician specializing in the diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of diseases, especially of adults. |
| orthopedist | foot specialist |
| orthodontist | specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of malocclusion and irregularities of the teeth |
| periodontist | specializes in the study and treatment of gums |
| uvula | the small, fleshy, conical body projecting downward from the middle of the soft palate. |
| pedodontist | specializes in dental problems affecting children |
| colorectal surgeon | colon & rectum surgeon |
| obstetrician | specializes surgery dealing with pregnancy, labor, and the puerperium. |
| puerperium | the period following childbirth, lasting approximately six weeks, during which the uterus returns to its normal size and shape |
| cardiomyopathy | A disease or disorder of the heart muscle, |
| c/w | consistent with |
| Doctor training | school(4), residency- fellowship training, research / clinical skills |
| surg- | hand |
| peridontist | Gums |
| endodontist | rootcanal |
| prosthodontist | replacement of missing teeth |
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