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| Relating to or denoting drugs that affect a person's mental state. |
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| An acute febrile contagious disease marked by the formation of a false membrane especially in the throat and caused by a bacterium (Corynebacterium diphtheriae) that produces a toxin causing inflammation of the heart and nervous system |
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| A chronic disease of the heart muscle (myocardium), in which the muscle is abnormally enlarged, thickened, and/or stiffened. |
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| Mucous material from the lungs that is produced by coughing. |
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| The backward flow of blood through a defective heart valve. |
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| An abnormal and irregular heart rhythm in which electrical signals are generated chaotically throughout the upper chambers (atria) of the heart |
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| Central Nervous System consisting of the brain and spinal cord. |
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| Hematocrit blood test determines the percentage of red blood cells in the blood. |
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| Mean corpuscular volume is the average volume of red cells. |
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| Insensitivity to pain, especially as artificially induced by the administration of gases or the injection of drugs before surgical operations. |
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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 buildup of fluid between the tissues that line the lungs and the chest. |
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| A backflow of blood caused by failure of the heart's mitral valve to close tightly. |
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| A saline laxative. It works by drawing water into the colon to soften the stool to help produce a bowel movement. |
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