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Obstruction, airway
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- Infant water requirements Water is an important part of a baby's diet because water makes up a large proportion of the baby's body…
- Vaginal yeast infection Infection of the vagina caused by a fungus known as Candida. A yeast vaginal infection is characterized by…
- Signature 1) That part of the prescription that contains the doctor's directions to the patient. For example, the…
- Pneumonia, giant cell Pneumonia, giant cell: Also known as Hecht's pneumonia, this is a deadly but fortunately rare complication of…
- Liquor cerebrospinalis See: Cerebrospinal fluid
- Cholangi- Relating to a bile duct. From the Greek chole meaning bile + a(n)geion meaning a vessel = a bile vessel
- Imprinting, psychological A remarkable genetic phenomenon that occurs in animals, and theoretically humans, in the first hours of life…
- Plasticity, brain See Neuroplasticity