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| The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the blood and bone marrow. |
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| The branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the respiratory system. |
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| The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the heart. |
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| Medicine An excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue spaces or a body cavity. |
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| of, done by, or obtained by ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus of the eye |
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| Pleural effusion occurs when too much fluid collects in the pleural space (the space between the two layers of the pleura). It is commonly known as "water on the lungs." It is characterized by shortness of breath, chest pain, gastric discomfort (dyspepsia), and cough. |
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| an infection of the lung that can be caused by nearly any class of organism known to cause human infections. |
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| the administration of whole blood or a component, such as packed red cells, to replace blood lost through trauma, surgery, or disease. |
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| the record produced by electrocardiography; a tracing representing the heart's electrical action derived by amplification of the minutely small electrical impulses normally generated by the heart. |
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| activities of daily living |
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| a state of mental confusion that develops quickly and usually fluctuates in intensity. |
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| 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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| Abbreviation for congestive heart failure. |
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| Abbeviation for bowel movement |
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| Cardiology A disorder caused by myocardial hypoxia, which compromises the heart's ability to efficiently pump blood |
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| breathlessness or shortness of breath; labored or difficult breathing. |
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