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| branch of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood |
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| is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary (lung) conditions and diseases. |
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| a doctor who specializes in the study or treatment of heart diseases and heart abnormalities. |
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| a weakness of the heart that leads to a buildup of fluid in the lungs and surrounding body tissues. |
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| Abbreviation for complains of. |
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| By Mayo Clinic Staff. Edema is swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in your body's tissues. |
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| The JCAHO directs that (nightly) at bedtime be written in full to avoid misreading of this abbreviation as q.h., every hour. Abbreviation for L. |
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| Abbreviation meaning by mouth, orally (from the Latin "per os", by mouth). |
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| is a test that allows a health professional to see inside the fundus of the eye and other structures |
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| is excess fluid that accumulates in the pleural cavity, the fluid-filled space that surrounds the lungs |
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| lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection, in which the air sacs fill with pus and may become solid. |
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| a condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and weariness. |
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| is generally the process of receiving blood or blood products into one's circulation intravenously. |
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| an acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever, intoxication, and other disorders and is characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech. |
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| a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning. |
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