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Jehovahs Witness
Definition
A millenarian restorationist Christian denomination with nontrinitarian beliefs distinct from mainstream Christianity.
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hematologist
Definition
The branch of medicine concerned with the study, doagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases related to blood.
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cardiologist
Definition
A physician who is certified to treat problems of the cardiovascular system, the heart, artereis and veins.
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pulmonologist
Definition
A medical doctor who specializes in preventing and treating lung disease and breathing treatments.
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diagnosis
Definition
The identification of the nature and cause of a certain phenomenon.
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edema
Definition
An abnormal accumulation of fluid in the interstitium located beneath the skin and in the cavaties of the body, which can cause severe pain.
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pleural effusion
Definition
Excess fliud that accumulates in the pleural cavaity, the fluid that fills space that surrounds the lungs.
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pneumonia
Definition
An inflammatory condition of the lung affecting primarily the microscopic air sacs known as alveoli.
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anemia
Definition
A decrease in the total amount of red blood cells or hemoslobin in the blood.
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blood transfusion
Definition
The process of receiving blood or blood products into ones circulation intravenously.
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ischemic cardiomyopathy
Definition
A type of a cardiomyopathy caused by a narrowing of the coronary arteries which supply blood to the heart.
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fever
Definition
Having a temperature above the normal range do to an increase in the bodys temperature set-point.
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lateral
Definition
A geometric term of location.
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CPR
Definition
An emergency procedure that combines chest compression often with artificial ventilation in an effort to manually preserve and intact brain function until further measures are taken to restore spontaneous blood circulation and breathing in a person who is in cardiac arrest.
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dyspnea
Definition
A feeling like one can not breath well enough.
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hispanic
Definition
People, Nations, and Cultures that have a historical link to Spain.
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qhs
Definition
An abbreviation used in medical prescriptions..."every night at bedtime"
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EKG
Definition
The process of recording the electrical activity of the heart over a period of time.
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UTI
Definition
Urinary Tract Infection
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G-Tube
Definition
A tub inserted through a small incision in the abdomen into the stomach and is used for long term enternal nutrition.
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