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inflammation of one or both lungs
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a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the heart.
cardio=heart |
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| Edema is a condition of abnormally large fluid volume in the circulatory system or in tissues between the body's cells (interstitial spaces). |
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| a small, local, involuntary, muscular contraction, due to spontaneous activation of single muscle cells or muscle fibers |
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| flow in the opposite direction from normal. |
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| escape of a fluid into a part |
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| Delirium is a state of mental confusion that develops quickly and usually fluctuates in intensity |
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| Dementia is a loss of mental ability severe enough to interfere with normal activities of daily living, lasting more than six months, not present since birth, and not associated with a loss or alteration of consciousness. |
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| Capable of affecting the mind, emotions, and behavior; denoting drugs used in the treatment of mental illnesses |
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| An inadequate supply of blood to a part of the body, caused by partial or total blockage of an artery. |
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| The activity of walking about |
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| breathlessness or shorthess of breath; labored or difficult breathing |
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| to introduce a catheter into a body cavity, usually into the urinary bladder for the withdrawal of urine |
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| a waxy secretion of the glands of the external acoustic meatus; ear wax. |
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| the process of rendering a subject immune, or of becoming immune. |
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| Containing, consisting of, or forming pus. |
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