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| Branch of medicine concerning the study of blood, the blood-forming organs, and blood diseases. The word "heme" comes from the Greek for blood. |
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| is classified as an internal medicine subspecialty. |
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| a doctor with special training and skill in finding, treating and preventing diseases of the heart and blood vessels. |
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| identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms. |
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| a condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body. |
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| sometimes referred to as “water on the lungs,” is the build-up of excess fluid between the layers of the pleura outside the lungs. |
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| lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection |
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| a condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood |
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| the process of transferring the blood of a person into the veins of another. |
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| s a test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart. |
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| a blood test used to evaluate your overall health and detect a wide range of disorders |
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| Activities of daily living, activities that people tend do everyday without needing assistance |
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| an acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever, intoxication, |
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| strike with series of rapid audible blows, especially in order to attract attention |
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