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- Tumescent Swelling; slightly tumid (swollen). For example, tumescent liposuction involves pumping a solution beneath…
- Stress test, physiologic Although there can be a diversity of physiologic stress tests, this refers here to a physiologic cardiac…
- Water 1. A tasteless odorless colorless liquid with the chemical formula H2O.2. The liquid which forms rain…
- Thoracic cage The structure formed by the thoracic vertebrae and ribs, the sternum (breastbone), and the costal cartilages…
- Donor, universal A person who is type O in the ABO blood group system and can donate blood to all recipients
- Avulsion Tearing away. A nerve can be avulsed by an injury, as can part of a bone.
- Stomach cancer Stomach cancer: Cancer of the stomach, the main organ that holds food for digestion. Worldwide, stomach…
- DNA In the UK, DNA is an abbreviation for "did not attend." (In the US, the term used for a patient who missed an…
- EXIT Stands for ex utero intrapartum treatment. Surgery on the fetus may be done after a Cesarean section, but…
- Peer review Scrutiny by one's peers (equals). Peer-reviewed articles appearing in medical journals have been scrutinized…