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Durable power of attorney
This is a type of advance medical directive in which legal documents provide the power of attorney to another person in the case of an incapacitating medical condition. The durable power of attorney allows another person to make bank…
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Show more- Joint, TM The joint that hinges the lower jaw (mandible) to the skull
- CA 27-29 A tumor marker similar to the CA 15-3 that is found in the blood of most breast cancer patients. CA 27-29…
- Labyrinth The maze of canals in the inner ear. The labyrinth is the portion of the ear that is responsible for sensing…
- Lupus in pregnancy Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) during pregnancy, a high-risk situation. The high risks are to both the…
- RX Medical abbreviation for treatment
- Blistering agent See: Vesicant
- Count, absolute CD4 See: Absolute CD4 count
- FFI Fatal familial insomnia
- Germ 1. A cell or group of cells (called a primordium) capable of developing into an organ, a part or an organism…
- Alimentary canal The digestive tract. See: Gastrointestinal tract
- Influenza, Hong Kong See: Hong Kong flu
- Disease, Rendu-Osler-Weber See: Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia