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Skin
The skin is the body's outer covering. It protects us against heat and light, injury, and infection. It regulates body temperature and stores water, fat, and vitamin D. Weighing about 6 pounds, the skin is the body's largest organ. It is…
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- Creatinine A chemical waste molecule that is generated from muscle metabolism. Creatinine is produced from creatine, a…
- Intraoperative radiation therapy Radiation treatment given during surgery. Also called IORT. See also radiation therapy
- Ear piercing The practice of using a needle or needle gun to make holes through the ear lobe or other parts of the ear for…
- HIV Acronym for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, the cause of AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). HIV has…
- Queensland tick typhus One of the tick-borne rickettsial diseases of the eastern hemisphere. Queensland tick typhus is similar to…
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