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Flood supplies kit
A flood watch or warning. The steps to take in case a flood watch or warning has been issued include the following: Gather Supplies -- Gather the emergency supplies you previously stocked in your home. See: Flood supplies kit. Stay Tuned…
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- Coronary artery bypass graft Coronary artery bypass graft: Abbreviated CABG. A form of bypass surgery that can create new routes around…
- Bladder infection Infection of the urinary bladder. Some people are at more risk for bladder and other urinary tract infections…
- Progestational hormone A synonym for the hormone progesterone. See: Progesterone
- Doppler ultrasound A form of ultrasound that can detect and measure blood flow. Doppler ultrasound depends on the Doppler…
- DNA, nongenetic Through the marvelous medium of the Internet, we have discovered that DNA need not refer to deoxyribonucleic…
- Carotid Pertaining to the carotid artery and the area near that key artery located in the front of the neck though…
- Partial seizure A seizure that affects only one part of the brain. Symptoms depend on which part is affected. One part of the…
- Xanax See: Alprazolam
- Balloon tamponade A procedure in which a balloon is inflated within the esophagus or stomach to apply pressure on bleeding…
- Cysticercus The larval form of any of the Taenia tapeworms. The plural is cysticerci. Infection with cysticerci is…
- MDR Minimal daily requirement. Multidrug resistant