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Pulmonary edema
Fluid in the lungs.
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- Duloxetine Duloxetine: See: Cymbalta.
- PTSD Post-traumatic stress disorder. (The abbreviation PTSD has rapidly gained in popularity because saying…
- Chest X-ray Chest X-ray: Commonly used to detect abnormalities in the lungs, but can also detect abnormalities in the…
- Psoriasis, flexural A form of psoriasis found in the armpits, groin, under the breasts and in other flexion creases (skin folds)…
- Carbon monoxide poisoning Poisoning with carbon monoxide, a tasteless odorless gas that is a byproduct of combustion. Carbon monoxide…
- Sterilization, male surgical Male surgical sterilization is done by vasectomy which involves sealing, tying or cutting a man's vas…
- Tranquilizer In pharmacology, a drug that calms and relieves anxiety. The first tranquilizer, chlordiazepoxide…
- Speculum, ear An instrument inserted into the auditory canal of the ear to increase the circumference of the tunnel-shaped…
- Certified professional midwife A midwife who has completed a degree in midwifery at a credentialed educational institution. Abbreviated CPM
- Pinguecula A yellow spot on the white of the eye, usually toward the inside (nose side) of the eye, associated with…
- Tilt-table test Tilt-table test: Tilt-table testing involves placing the patient on a table with a foot-support. The table is…