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Sawyer's extractor
A device designed for first aid that suctions venom from the site of a bite of a poisonous snake or lizard
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Show more- Dysphasia One in a group of speech disorders in which there is impairment of the power of expression by speech…
- Adenitis Inflammation of a gland. From the aden-, gland + -itis, inflammation
- Enterococcus Bacteria normally found in the feces of people and many animals. Two types of enterococci -- Enterococcus…
- Tongue base See: Base of tongue
- Cerebral aneurysm A localized widening of a vessel within the brain. See: Berry aneurysm
- Reading retardation Reading retardation means impaired ability to read. Reading retardation is an impairment that may, for…
- Abortion, induced An abortion that is brought about intentionally. Also called an artificial or therapeutic abortion. As…
- Telepathology The use of telecommunications technology to facilitate the transfer of image-rich pathology data between…
- Aleut health See: Artic health
- Atrioventricular node The atrioventricular (AV) node is an electrical relay station between the atria (the upper) and the…
- Innervation The nerve supply, usually to a specific part of the body. The innervation of the cornea is dense
- Basal ganglia A region consisting of 3 clusters of neurons (called the caudate nucleus, putamen, and the globus pallidus)…