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04/13/2016

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Jehovah's Witness
Definition
A member of a group that witness by distributing literature and by personal evangelism to beliefs in the theocratic rule of God, the sinfulness of organized religions and governments, and an imminent millennium
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Asian
Definition
of or relating to Asia or its people
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Hispanic
Definition
of or relating to the people, speech, or culture of Spain or of Spain and Portugal
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Hematologist
Definition
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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Cardiologist
Definition
A physician skilled in diagnosis and treatment of heart disease
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Pulmonologist
Definition
A physician skilled in pulmonology
Etymology: L, Pulmo, Lung
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Diagnosis
Definition
a concise technical description of the cause, nature, or manifestations of a condition, situation, or problem. adj., adj diagnos´tic.
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Edema
Definition
A condition of abnormally large fluid volume in the circulatory system or in tissues between the body's cells (interstitial spaces).
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Fundoscopic
Definition
ophthalmoscope;A device for studying the interior of the eyeball through the pupil
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Pneumonia
Definition
An infection of the lung that can be caused by nearly any class of organism known to cause human infections.
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Anemia
Definition
a condition in which there is reduced delivery of oxygen to the tissues; it is not actually a disease but rather a symptom of any of numerous different disorders and other conditions
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Pleural Effusion
Definition
effusion occurs when too much fluid collects in the pleural space (the space between the two layers of the pleura).
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Blood Transfusion
Definition
The administration of blood—usually understood to mean a transfusion of packed red cells—to a recipient, to replace red cells or blood products lost due to severe bleeding
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Delirium
Definition
is a state of mental confusion that develops quickly and usually fluctuates in intensity
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Dementia
Definition
is a loss of mental ability severe enough to interfere with normal activities of daily living, lasting more than six months, not present since birth, and not associated with a loss or alteration of consciousness
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Ischemi Cardiomyopathy
Definition
(CM) is the most common type of dilated cardiomyopathy. In Ischemic CM, the heart's ability to pump blood is decreased because the heart's main pumping chamber, the left ventricle, is enlarged, dilated and weak. This is caused by ischemia - a lack of blood supply to the heart muscle caused by coronary artery disease and heart attacks.
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Fever
Definition
is any body temperature elevation over 100 °F (37.8 °C).
1.an abnormally high body temperature, usually accompanied by shivering, headache, and in severe instances, delirium
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Dyspena
Definition
difficult or labored breathing.
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CPR
Definition
short for cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
1.a medical procedure involving repeated compression of a patient's chest, performed in an attempt to restore the blood circulation and breathing of a person who has suffered cardiac arrest
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MI
Definition
myocardial infarction.
another term for heart attack.
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