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Shock, septic
Shock caused by infection. See also septicemia.
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- Inferolateral Below and to one side. Both inferior and lateral. In anatomy, there are many such compound terms. For a more…
- Rhythm method Also known as fertility awareness, natural family planning, and periodic abstinence, this approach to…
- Macrophage inhibitory cytokine 1 See: MIC-1
- Lipid Another word for 'fat.' (Please see the various meanings of Fat.) A lipid is more formally defined as a…
- Intelligence, non-verbal Innate or learned ability to understand and carry out motor tasks, such as solving physical puzzles. Also…
- Pharynx The hollow tube about 5 inches long that starts behind the nose and ends at the top of the trachea (windpipe)…
- Laryngoscope A flexible, lighted tube used to look at the inside of the larynx (the voice box). The laryngoscope is…
- Carcinoma Cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover body organs. For example, carcinoma can arise…
- APC (medication) Aspirin, phenacetin, and caffeine (a pill containing all three)
- Foramina The plural of foramen, a natural opening. As in the foramina of Luschka