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Show more- Digestive system The organs that are responsible for getting food into and out of the body and for making use of it. These…
- Hypokalemia Low blood potassium. Potassium is the major positive ion (cation) found inside of cells. The chemical…
- Cervical vertebra, second The second cervical vertebra is called the axis. It is so-named because the uppermost cervical vertebra…
- Puerperal fever Fever that lasts for more than 24 hours within the first 10 days after a woman has had a baby. Puerperal…
- AAO 1. Alert and oriented.2. American Association of Ophthalmology, a professional organization.3. American…
- Two-faced twins Twin: Known medically as diprosopus, two-faced twins are conjoined twins (incompletely separated identical…
- Nerve, pressor A pressor nerve is a nerve which, when stimulated, causes the blood pressure to rise. The word 'pressor'…
- Inguinal canal A passage in the lower anterior abdominal wall which in the male allows passage of the spermatic cord and in…
- Venipuncture The puncture of a vein with a needle to withdraw blood. Also called phlebotomy or, more often, a blood draw
- Vaccine, killed polio See: Polio vaccine, inactivated
- Spine 1) The column of bone known as the vertebral column, which surrounds and protects the spinal cord. The spine…
- Therapy, adjuvant Treatment that is given in addition to the primary (initial) treatment. Adjuvant treatment is an addition to…