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The trachea, a tube-like portion of the respiratory (breathing) tract that connects the larynx (the voicebox) with the bronchial parts of the lungs. Each time we inhale (breathe in), air goes into our nose or mouth, then through the…
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Show more- Childbed fever Fever due to an infection usually of the placental site within the uterus. The fever is also called…
- Absence seizure A seizure that takes the form of a staring spell. The person suddenly seems to be 'absent.' An absence…
- Rhinitis, allergic The medical term for hayfever. (Hay fever is a misnomer since hay is not a usual cause of this problem and…
- Partial hysterectomy Hysterectomy: In a partial hysterectomy, the uterus is surgically removed but the cervix is left in place…
- Schadenfreude Pleasure from the misfortune of others. The word entered English in 1895 from the German 'Schade', harm, +…
- Levothyroxine See: Thomas, Lewis.
- Carcinoma, pancreatic See: Pancreatic cancer
- Intracranial Within the cranium, the bony dome that houses and protects the brain. An intracranial hemorrhage is bleeding…
- Hormone, mineralocorticoid A group of hormones, the most important being aldosterone, that regulate the balance of water and…
- Clinical Research Center (CRC) A key resource for clinical research. Also called a General Clinical Research Center (GCRC). One in a…
- Fee for service ): In health care, a payment mechanism in which a provider is paid for each individual service rendered to a…
- Endometritis Inflammation of the endometrium. The endometrium is the inner layer of the womb (uterus)