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Thoracotomy - Answer incision into the chest wall
Colostomy - Answer Establishment of an artificial cutaneous opening into the colon
Hemoptysis - Answer The spitting of blood derived from the lungs or bronchial tubes as a
result of pulmonary or bronchial hemorrhage
Dysphagia - Answer difficulty swallowing
Stomatitis - Answer Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth; characterized by
small ulcers covered by a grayish exudate and surrounded by a longer red halo. It may be caused
by mechanical or chemical trauma
Hemiparalysis - Answer paralysis of one side of the body
Paraplegia - Answer Paralysis of both lower extremities and, generally, the lower trunk
Tachypnea - Answer rapid breathing/respirations
Bradypnea - Answer Abnormal slowness of breathing/respiration
Bradycardia - Answer slowness of heartbeat
Tachycardia - Answer rapid beating of heart
Hepatology - Answer The study of diseases of the liver
Neurologist - Answer A specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the
neuromuscular system: the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, the
neuromuscular junction, and muscle
Lipoma - Answer A benign neoplasm of adipose tissue, composed of mature fat cells
, Hyperglycemia - Answer An abnormally high concentration of glucose in the blood
Hypoglycemia - Answer An abnormally low concentration of glucose in the circulating blood
Hypoventilation - Answer Reduced alveolar ventilation relative to metabolic carbon dioxide
production, so that alveolar carbon dioxide pressure increases above normal
Hyperventilation - Answer Increased alveolar ventilation relative to metabolic carbon dioxide
production, so that alveolar carbon dioxide pressure decreases to below normal
Pericarditis - Answer Inflammation of the pericardium
Pulmonary Fibrosis - Answer - an acute to chronic inflammatory process of the lungs, the
healing stage of diffuse alveolar damage or acute interstitial pneumonia
- idiopathic or associated with collagen-vascular diseases
Erythrocyte - Answer a mature RBC
Nephrotoxic - Answer Pertaining to nephrotoxin; toxic to renal cells
Abbreviation ABG - Answer Arterial Blood Gas
Abbreviation ACHS - Answer before meals & at bedtime
Abbreviation adlib - Answer ad libitum, freely, as desired
Abbreviation BID - Answer bi-daily; twice a day
Abbreviation BUN - Answer Blood Urea Nitrogen
Abbreviation c/o - Answer complains of
Abbreviation CXR - Answer chest x-ray
Abbreviation DNR - Answer do not resuscitate