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| A member of the christian movement founded in the U.S. Jehovah's Witnesses deny many traditional Christian doctrines and refuse military service and blood transfusion on religious grounds. |
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| Of or relating to Spain or a Spanish-speaking person living in the US, especially one of Latin American descent. |
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| Specializes in the treatment of disorders of blood and blood forming tissues. |
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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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| A specialist in the structure and function and disorders of the heart |
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| The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms. |
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| Swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in your body's tissues. |
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| A backward flowing. For example, vomiting is a regurgitation of food from the stomach. |
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| Shortness of breath. Can be caused by respiratory or circulatory conditions and other conditions such as severe anemia or high fever. |
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| It is done as part of an eye examination and may be done as part of a routine physical examination. |
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| Excess fluid that accumulates in the pleural cavity, the fluid-filled space that surrounds the lungs. |
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| Lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection, in which the air sacs fill with pus and may become solid. |
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| The process of transferring the blood of a person into the veins of another. |
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| A medicine (such as penicillin) that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms. |
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| Abbreviation for complains of. |
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| An irregular and often very fast heart rate. This may cause symptoms like heart palpitations, fatigue, and shortness of breath. |
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| A weakness of the heart that leads to a buildup of fluid in the lungs and surrounding body tissues. |
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| abbreviated medical term that is used commonly in the healthcare community. The abbreviation stands for "pro re nata". This is a Latin phrase that means "as the circumstances arises." In medical terms, that means "use when necessary." |
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| Increased blood volume, which can occur with heart failure, or anything that interferes with filling of the right atrium or movement of the blood into the right ventricle. |
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