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| Excessive fluid in the pleural cavity, which may cause breathlessness |
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| inflammation of the lungs with alveoli filling with pus. Typically caused by infection and can follow flu, colds and other illnesses. |
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| As needed - typically used to determine timing of medication. |
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| of, done by, or obtained by ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus of the eye |
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| Three times a day -used in writing perscriptions |
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| a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume |
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| an instrument for recording the changes of electrical potential occurring during the heartbeat used especially in diagnosing abnormalities of heart action |
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| activities of daily living |
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| a mental disturbance characterized by confusion, disordered speech, and hallucinations |
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| a usually progressive condition (as Alzheimer's disease) marked by the development of multiple cognitive deficits (as memory impairment, aphasia, and inability to plan and initiate complex behavior) |
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| Combining form -nose or nasal |
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| difficult or labored respiration |
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