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| A physician trained and experienced in hematology, that is, skilled in performing diagnostic examinations of blood and bone marrow, or in treatment of such diseases, or both. |
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| A cardiologist is a doctor with special training and skill in finding, treating and preventing diseases of the heart and blood vessels. |
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| A physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary (lung) conditions and diseases |
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| The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms. |
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| A condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body. |
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| (on prescription) t.i.d. (on prescription): Seen on a prescription, three times a day. It is an abbreviation for "ter in die" which in Latin means three times a day. |
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| every bedtime (from Latin quaque hora somni) |
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| A test that allows a health professional to see inside the fundus of the eye and other structures using an ophthalmoscope (or funduscope). It is done as part of an eye examination and may be done as part of a routine physical examination. |
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| A buildup of fluid between the tissues that line the lungs and the ches |
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| Infection that inflames air sacs in one or both lungs, which may fill with fluid. |
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| A condition in which the blood doesn't have enough healthy red blood cells. |
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| the process of transferring the blood of a person into the veins of another. |
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| A test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart. An EKG shows the heart's electrical activity as line tracings on paper. |
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| (activities of daily living): The things we normally do in daily living including any daily activity we perform for self-care |
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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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| congestive heart failure. : heart failure in which the heart is unable to maintain adequate circulation of blood in the tissues of the body or to pump out the venous blood returned to it by the venous circulation—compare coronary failure. |
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noun: dementia
a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning. |
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