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Vein, small saphenous
The smaller of the two saphenous veins, the principal veins that run up the leg superficially (near the surface). The small saphenous vein, runs behind the outer malleolus (the protuberance on the outside of the ankle joint), comes up the…
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- TTP (thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura) A life-threatening disease involving embolism and thrombosis (plugging) of the small blood vessels in the…
- Depression Depression: An illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts, that affects the way a person eats and…
- Internal cardiac defibrillator A device put within the body that is designed to recognize certain types of abnormal heart rhythms…
- Meconium Dark sticky material normally present in the intestine at birth and passed in the feces after birth. The…
- Thrombosis, deep vein (DVT) Blood clotting in the veins of the inner thigh or leg. In air travel, DVT is the 'economy-class syndrome.'…
- Therapy, hormone replacement (HRT) The combination therapy of estrogen plus progestogen, termed hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Estrogen…
- Bone, zygomatic The bone that forms the prominence of the cheek. The zygomatic bone is also known as the zygoma, the…
- Mutation, acquired See: Acquired mutation.
- Leukocyte,eosinophilic See: Eosinophil
- Syndrome, battered child A disease in which children are physically abused. The battered child syndrome is a form of child abuse. Not…