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Bruise
A bruise or 'contusion' is an traumatic injury of the soft tissues which results in breakage of the local capillaries and leakage of red blood cells. In the skin it can be seen as a reddish-purple discoloration that does not blanch when…
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- Rem In radiation, Roentgen equivalent for man, a roentgen (an international unit of X- or gamma-radiation)…
- Hematopoiesis The production of all types of blood cells generated by a remarkable self-regulated system that is responsive…
- External fixation A procedure that stabilizes and joins the ends of fractured (broken) bones by a splint or cast. External…
- Mustard (Arabidopsis thaliana) genome All of the genetic information contained in Arabidopsis thaliana, a plant belonging to the mustard family…
- Nitric oxide >It acts as a vasodilator (blood vessel relaxant). >It therefore controls blood flow to tissues. >It…
- Activities of daily living (ADLs) The things we normally do in daily living including any daily activity we perform for self-care (such as…
- Brachydactyly Short, stubby fingers and toes. Brachydactyly is a frequent feature of syndromes of congenital malformation…
- THG Tetrahydrogestrinone. A 'designer steroid.' THG first surfaced in October 2003 with reports of its illicit…
- Cemento-ossifying fibroma A hard fibrous growth that continues to enlarge, sometimes to very significant size, unless treated, most…
- Care, hospice See: Hospice care