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Fecal occult blood test
Fecal occult blood test: A test to check for hidden blood in the feces. Fecal refers to stool. Occult means hidden. Fecal occult blood may be due to a number of causes. The source of the bleeding may be anywhere in the gastrointestinal…
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Show more- Enate 1. As a noun, a relative on the mother's side. 2. As an adjective, related on the mother's side. As opposed…
- Scarlatina Also called scarlet fever, a disease caused by infection with group A streptococcal bacteria that occurs in a…
- Bicycle helmet A well-known but often neglected device designed to protect the head of a bicyclist. Helmets decrease the…
- Balance, sense of Our sense of balance is regulated by a complex interaction of the following parts of the nervous system: >…
- Valve, tricuspid One of the four heart valves, the tricuspid valve is the first one that blood encounters as it enters the…
- Polyubiquitination The binding of many ubiquitin molecules to the same target protein. Polyubiquitination of proteins is the…
- Certified professional midwife A midwife who has completed a degree in midwifery at a credentialed educational institution. Abbreviated CPM
- Carditis Inflammation of the heart
- Atelectasis, primary See: Primary atelectasis
- Coronary insufficiency Insufficient blood flow through one or more coronary arteries
- GYN Short for gynecology and gynecologist. A gynecologist is a doctor who specializes in treating diseases of the…
- Syndrome, cartilage hair hypoplasia See: Cartilage hair hypoplasia syndrome