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PDR
Physicians' Desk Reference (please see entry to Physicians' Desk Reference). PDR less frequently stands for 'postdelivery room'.
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Show more- Mucormycosis Also known as zygomycosis, mucormycosis is a fungal infection (most commonly of the sinuses, brain, or lungs)…
- Subcu Abbreviation for subcutaneous. Subcutaneous means under the skin. It implies just under the skin. With a…
- Nymph A nymph is a stage in the life cycle of certain arthropods, as ticks and lice. (Not all nymphs are in Greek…
- Immunization, hepatitis B Hepatitis B (hep B) vaccine gives prolonged protection, but 3 shots over a half year are usually required. In…
- Child abuse, sexual Child abuse, sexual: Child abuse comprises four basic types of mistreatment: child neglect, physical abuse of…
- Esophagoscopy Examination of the esophagus using a thin, lighted instrument
- Consultant An individual to whom one refers for expert advice or services. The use of consultants is common in medicine…
- Acuity, visual The clarity or clearness of the vision, a measure of how well a person sees. The ability to distinguish…
- Trauma Any injury, whether physically or emotionally inflicted. 'Trauma' has both a medical and a psychiatric…
- Colostomy, iliac A colostomy in which the exterior opening (stoma) is located on the lower left side of the abdomen
- Tamponade, pericardial A life-threatening situation in which there is such a large amount of fluid (usually blood) inside the…
- Immunoglobulin A protein produced by plasma cells and lymphocytes and characteristic of these types of cells…