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Paraphimosis
A condition in which the foreskin of the penis, once retracted, cannot return to its original location. The foreskin remains trapped behind the groove of the coronal sulcus between the shaft and the glans. This causes blood to pool in the…
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Show more- Intrauterine In the uterus (the womb). As opposed to extrauterine: outside the uterus. For example, normal pregnancies are…
- Autograft Tissue transplanted from one part of the body to another in the same individual. Also called an autotransplant
- Lues 1. Relating to syphilis, caused by it, or suffering from it. 2. A person with syphilis. From lues, an old…
- Fahrenheit Thermometer scale in which the freezing point of water is 32°F and the boiling point of water 212°F. The…
- Insufficiency, small intestine See: Short bowel syndrome
- NCS Nerve conduction study. See: Nerve conduction velocity test
- Study, stomach emptying Also called a gastric emptying study, this test evaluates the emptying of food from the stomach. For a…
- Skin graft Skin that is used to cover an area where the patient's skin has been lost due to a burn, injury, or surgery…
- Brown fat Brown adipose tissue, a rapid source of energy for infants in whom it forms about 5% of their body weight. It…
- Artery, carotid See: Carotid artery
- VHF Viral hemorrhagic fever
- Tamponade, cardiac A life-threatening situation in which there is such a large amount of fluid (usually blood) inside the…