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| A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the heart. |
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| Identification of a disease or condition by a scientific evaluation of physical signs, symptoms, history, laboratory test results, and procedures. |
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| (in prescription) abbreviation for the latin phrase "three times a day" |
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| (in prescription) abbreviation of "every bedtime" |
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| (in prescription) abbreviation for "as needed" the administration times are determined by the patient's needs. |
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| abbreviation for the latin phrase "by mouth" a route for administration of medications. |
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| an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the intrapleural spaces of the lungs. |
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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 act of effecting diurese. |
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| abbreviation of electrocardiogram. |
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| abbreviation for complete blood count. |
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| A trycyclic antidepressant. |
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| A hyper sensitive reaction to common, often intrinsically harmless, substances most of which are environmental. |
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| A physical, microscopic, or chemical examination of urine. |
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| Any disease of the myocardium causing enlargement. |
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| Exerting an effect on the mind or modifying mental activity, as in psychotropic medications. |
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| The introduction of a catheter into a body cavity or organ to inject or remove a fluid. |
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| A blood cell that participates in immunity and inflammation. |
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| A sensation of instability, giddiness, loss of equilibrium, or rotation, caused by a disturbance in the semicircular canal of the inner ear or the vestibular nuclei of the brainstem. |
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| Material coughed up from the lungs and expectorated through the mouth. |
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