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| an exudation of fluid from the blood or lymph into a pleural cavity |
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| very rapid uncoordinated contractions of the atria of the heart resulting in a lack of synchronism between heartbeat and pulse beat |
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| a valve of three flaps that prevents reflux of blood from the right ventricle to the right atrium |
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| a valve in the heart that guards the opening between the left atrium and the left ventricle, prevents the blood in the ventricle from returning to the atrium, and consists of two triangular flaps attached at their bases to the fibrous ring which surrounds the opening and connected at their margins with the ventricular walls by the chordae tendineae and papillary muscles |
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| making no contribution to a medical diagnosis |
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| head, eye, ear, nose, throat |
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| of, done by, or obtained by ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus of the eye |
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| of, relating to, or involving conscious mental activities (such as thinking, understanding, learning, and remembering) |
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| not causing death or serious injury |
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| matter expectorated from the respiratory system and especially the lungs in diseased states that is composed of mucus but may contain pus, blood, fibrin, or microorganisms |
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| an increased excretion of urine |
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| a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume |
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| electrocardiogram; electrocardiograph |
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| therapy based on engagement in meaningful activities of daily life |
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| a document (as a living will or health care power of attorney) in which a person expresses his or her wishes regarding medical treatment in the event of incapacity |
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| a legal instrument authorizing one to act as the attorney or agent of the grantor |
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| a mental state in which you are confused and not able to think or speak clearly usually because of fever or some other illness |
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