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Kikuchi disease
A disorder that typically causes 'swollen glands' in the neck (cervical lymphadenopathy) together with fever or flu-like symptoms. Laboratory test abnormalities include elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and white blood count…
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- ID See: Yttrium Y 90 ibritumomab tiuxetan.
- Diastole The time period when the heart is in a state of relaxation and dilatation (expansion). The final letter in…
- Nurse 1) A person trained, licensed, or skilled in nursing. 2) To feed an infant at the breast
- Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) A kind of laser eye surgery designed to change the shape of the cornea to eliminate (or reduce) the need for…
- Parainfluenza A disease due to an acute respiratory infection caused by a parainfluenza virus. Parinfluenza occurs usually…
- Cryocardioplegia Paralysis of the heart by cold (hypothermia)
- Leukemia, chronic lymphocytic The most common form of leukemia in adults, in which the lymphocytes may look fairly normal but are not fully…
- Cardiac rehabilitation A program for people with heart disease designed to reduce future heart risks. Cardiac rehabilitation usually…
- Sore 1. (adjective) A popular term for painful. I have sore fingers from typing dictionary terms. She has a sore…
- Hygiene The science of preventive medicine and the preservation of health. From the name of Hygeia, the daughter of…