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Vein, large saphenous
The larger of the two saphenous veins, the principal veins that run up the leg superficially (near the surface). The large saphenous vein goes from the foot all the way up to the saphenous opening, an oval aperture in the broad fascia of…
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- Agent, tocolytic A medication that can inhibit labor, slow down or halt the contractions of the uterus. Tocolytic agents are…
- Ginger Ginger: A perennial tropical herb that has been used as a treatment for nausea and bowel spasms. Ginger may…
- Rhinitis Irritation of the nose. Derived from the Greek word rhinos meaning of the nose
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- Hypocalcemia Lower-than-normal blood calcium. Low blood calcium makes the nervous system highly irritable with tetany…