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Sawbones
Slang name for a surgeon and, in particular, an orthopaedic surgeon (who may have 'sawed bones' on the battlefield in days gone by). The term 'sawbones' has been in use for many years, as in: 'What, don't you know what a Sawbones is, Sir,'…
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Show more- Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia Low blood platelet count as a result of the medication heparin. Heparin is used to treat and prevent abnormal…
- Lues 1. Relating to syphilis, caused by it, or suffering from it. 2. A person with syphilis. From lues, an old…
- Rickets, renal Rickets-like bone malformations caused by prolonged inflammation of the kidneys
- Perineal Of or relating to the perineum
- Cranial nerve, seventh The seventh cranial nerve is the facial nerve, a mixed nerve that has fibers both going out and coming in…
- Film, tear See: Tear film
- Salpingo-oophorectomy Removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries
- Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome Abbreviated WHS. A chromosome disorder due to partial deletion of the short (p) arm of chromosome 4. It is…
- Common cold Common cold: A viral upper respiratory tract infection. This contagious illness can be caused by many…
- Candida albicans Any gene thought likely to cause a disease. The gene may be a candidate because it is located in a particular…
- Meditation A self-directed practice for relaxing the body and calming the mind. Most meditative techniques have come to…
- Munchhausen by proxy See: Munchhausen syndrome by proxy