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| It is a doctor or physician that is trained or has experience in hematology, that is skilled in performing diagnostic examinations of blood and bone marrow, or the treatment of such diseases or both. |
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| is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases |
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| is a doctor with special training and skill in finding, treating, preventing diseases of the heart and blood vessels |
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| the identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms |
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| the acronym in the medical field means: Compalins of |
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| means the shortness of breath or difficulty in breathing. |
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| seen on prescriptions which means three times a day. the term comes from the latin term "ter in die" |
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| means taking of medicatin"when neessary" it comes from the latin "pro re nata" for an occassion that has arisen |
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| is the abbreviation meaning by mouth or orally, also from the latin "per os" by mouth |
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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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| an examination of the ocular fundus to assess the retinal of the eye |
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| water on the lungs, is the build-up of excess fluid between the layers of the pleura outside the lungs. The pleura are thin membranes that line the lungs and the inside of the chest cavity and act to lubricate and facilitate breathing. |
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| lung inflammation caused by bacteria or viral infection in which the air sacs fill with pus and may become solid inflammation may affect both lungs or one lung or only certain lobes |
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| a condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood resulting in pallor and weakness |
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| the process of tranferring the blood of a person into the veins of another |
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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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| 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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| difficult or labored breathing |
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| technical term for earwax |
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| is a condition that occurs when the heart muscle is weakened, the left ventricle which is the main heart muscle is usually enlarged and dilated. This can result in a possible heart attack or coronary artery disease or narrowing of the arteries |
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