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| physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases of the blood |
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| physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases of the lungs |
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| physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases of the heart |
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| the identification of the nature of an illness by examination of the symptoms |
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| condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body |
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| instrument to examine the interior of the eye |
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| a build up of fluid between the tissues that line the lungs and the chest |
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| a lung inflammation caused by a 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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| abbreviation for electrocardiogram; a test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart |
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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 loss, personality changes, and impaired reasoning |
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| a condition that occurs when the heart muscle is weakened |
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| difficult or labored breathing |
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| space in the chest between the sternum and the vertebral column |
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| activities of daily living |
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