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- RUQ Abbreviation for the right upper quadrant (quarter). The RUQ of the abdomen contains the liver and the…
- Cm (centimeter) A unit of measure in the metric system which is 1/100'th of a meter. There are 2.54 centimeters (cms) in one…
- Saline Relating to salt. As an adjective, 'saline' means 'salty, containing salt.' As a noun 'saline' is a salt…
- Sea poisoning An intensely itchy rash due to contact with the tiny thimble jellyfish (Linuche unguiculata). These jellyfish…
- Non-small cell lung cancer Lung cancer: Cancer of the lung which is not of the small cell carcinoma (oat cell carcinoma) type. The term…
- Rate, erythrocyte sedimentation A sedimentation rate, or 'sed rate', is a blood test that detects and is used to monitor inflammation…
- Diabetes and fiber Soluble fibers (oat bran, apples, citrus, pears, peas/beans, psyllium, etc.) slow down the digestion of…
- Seven day diet The Seven day diet is any weight loss plan designed to be followed for seven days at a time. There are many…
- Breast cancer metastasis suppressor 1 (BRMS1) A gene that plays a role in preventing the metastasis (spread) of breast cancer to other parts of the body…
- Pathogen, special See: Special pathogen
- Sarcoma, synovial See Synovial sarcoma