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| abbreviation- Complete blood count |
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| abbreviation- Congestive Heart Failure |
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| abbreviation- Hydrochloric Acid |
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| abbreviation- Activities of daily living. |
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| abbreviation- Electrocardigram |
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| abbreviation- complaining of or complains of |
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| abbreviation- Urinary tract infection |
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| abbreviation- Loss of appetite |
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| swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in your body's tissues |
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| noncancerous, non harmful effect |
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| restriction in blood supply to tissues, causing a shortage of oxygen and glucose needed for cellular metabolism (to keep tissue alive). |
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| the part of the chest that lies between the sternum and the spinal column, and between the lungs. This area contains the heart, large blood vessels, windpipe (trachea), thymus gland, esophagus, and connective tissues. |
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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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| term that describes a wide range of symptoms associated with a decline in memory or other thinking skills severe enough to reduce a person's ability to perform everyday activities. Alzheimer's disease accounts for 60 to 80 percent of cases. |
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| a condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and weariness. |
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| A pleural effusion is a buildup of fluid in the pleural space, an area between the layers of tissue that line the lungs and the chest cavity. |
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| (another word for Ophthalmoscopy) test that allows a doctor to see inside the back of the eye (called the fundus) and other structures using a magnifying instrument (ophthalmoscope) and a light source. It is done as part of an eye exam and may be done as part of a routine physical exam. |
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| A hematologist is a specialist in hematology, the science or study of blood, blood-forming organs and blood diseases. |
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