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Compress
1. As a noun, a cloth or another material applied under pressure to an area of the skin and held in place for a period of time. A compress can be any temperature (cold, luke warm, or hot) and it can be dry or wet. It may also be…
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- Scoliosis, acquired Lateral (sideways) curving of the spine present at birth or due to a condition present at birth. The…
- Linkage The tendency for genes and other genetic markers to be inherited together because of their location near one…
- Cardiac output The amount of blood that is pumped by the heart per unit time, measured in liters per minute (l/min). The…
- Y sex-determining region A region on the Y chromosome that determines the sex of the individual. This region goes by the symbol SRY…
- Prognathism An overly prominent jaw.
- Fornix conjunctivae The fornix of the conjunctivae refers to loose arching folds connecting the conjunctival membrane lining the…
- Ejaculation Ejection of sperm and seminal fluid
- Q.n.s. On a lab report, q.n.s. (or qns or QNS) means Quantity Not Sufficient. Not enough blood, urine or whatever to…
- Stargardt disease An hereditary eye disease that is one of the most frequent causes of macular degeneration in childhood. (The…
- Tailbone Popular name for the coccyx, the small bone at the bottom of the spine made up of 3-5 rudimentary vertebrae.
- Neoplastic Pertaining to a neoplasm or neoplasia. See those terms for more information.