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Breast infection
Infection of breast tissue usually caused by bacteria, most often staph (Staphylococcus aureus), which are found on the skin and enter the breast through a break in the skin or nipple, as during breast-feeding. The infected breast may be…
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Show more- Nymph A nymph is a stage in the life cycle of certain arthropods, as ticks and lice. (Not all nymphs are in Greek…
- Abnormal Not normal. Deviating from the usual structure, position, condition, or behavior. In referring to a growth…
- GOLD-2 One of the stages of chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD), according to the Global Initiative for Chronic…
- Kegel exercises Exercises designed to increase muscle strength and elasticity in the female pelvis. Kegel exercises may be…
- Therapy, psychodynamic See: Psychodynamic therapy
- Phosphorylation Phosphorylation is a biochemical process that involves the addition of phosphate to an organic compound…
- Lung cancer, small cell A type of lung cancer in which the cells are small and round. Also called oat cell lung cancer
- Dupuytren contracture 1777-1835) The leading French surgeon of the early part of the 19th century. Dupuytren reported the condition…
- Kissing bug The insect that transmits the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which causes Chagas disease (American…
- Electrolarynx A battery-operated instrument that makes a humming sound to help people who have lost their larynx to talk
- Emetic Something that causes emesis, that makes you want to vomit. For example, ipecac is an emetic. From the Greek…
- VAD Ventricular assist device, a mechanical pump that takes over the function of the damaged ventricle of the…