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Term
Hematologist
Definition
a physician who specilizes in diagnosing and treatment diseases of the blood.
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cardiologist
Definition
a physician that specializes in structure, funcition and disorders of the heart.
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pulmonologist
Definition
is a physician who specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of lung condition and disease.
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diagnosis
Definition
the identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.
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edma
Definition
is swelling caused by fluid retention
Term
ophthalmoscope
Definition
simply a light with various optical modifications, including lenses.
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ankylosis
Definition
stiff, crooked, bent
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articulation
Definition
An articulation, or joint, is usually formed of fibrous connective tissue and cartilage.
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brachiocephalic
Definition
a short artery that arises from the arch of the aorta and divides into the carotid and subclavian arteries of the right side
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cervicofacial
Definition
of, relating to, or affecting the neck and face
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hematologist
Definition
The diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases of the blood and bone marrow as well as of the immunologic, hemostatic (blood clotting) and vascular systems.
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cardiologist
Definition
A heart specialist, usually a physician concerned with the minutiae of cardiac diagnosis and medical treatment, rather than a heart surgeon.
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pulmonologist
Definition
is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary (lung) conditions and diseases
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diagnosis
Definition
is the process of determining which disease or condition explains a person's symptoms and signs.
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edema
Definition
is swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in your body's tissues.
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pneumonia
Definition
Inflammation of one or both lungs, with dense areas of lung inflammation.
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anemia
Definition
the condition of having less than the normal number of red blood cells or less than the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood.
Term
delirium
Definition
A sudden state of severe confusion and rapid changes in brain function
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dementia
Definition
is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life.
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ischemic
Definition
deficient supply of blood to a body part
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cardiomyopathy
Definition
is a chronic disease of the heart muscle (myocardium), in which the muscle is abnormally enlarged, thickened, and/or stiffened.
Term
guaifenesin
Definition
the glyceryl ether of guaiacol C10H14O4 that is used especially as an expectorant
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dyspnea
Definition
Difficult or labored breathing; shortness of breath
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therapeutic
Definition
Relating to therapeutics, the branch of medicine that is concerned specifically with the treatment of disease.
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bilaterally
Definition
on both sides
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diarrhea
Definition
as the abrupt onset of 3 or more loose stools per day and lasts no longer than 14 days
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