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Surgeon General
In the United States, the chief medical officer of the U.S. Public Health Service (USPS), the agency responsible for the public health of the American people. The Public Health Service (PHS) administers a number of critically important…
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- Cerebral aneurysm A localized widening of a vessel within the brain. See: Berry aneurysm
- Diaphragm pacing A procedure to help patients with spinal cord injuries to breathe. Their breathing is helped by setting the…
- Pacing, diaphragm See: Diaphragm pacing
- Menopause, surgical Menopause, surgical: Surgical menopause is, not unexpectedly, menopause induced by surgery. Surgical…
- Myocarditis Myocarditis: Inflammation of the myocardium, the heart muscle. Myocarditis can be caused by a number of…
- Legg-Calve-Perthes disease A hip disorder in children due to interruption of the blood supply to the head of the femur (the ball in the…
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- Rubeola (measles) Rubeola is the ordinary measles, an acute highly contagious viral disease with fever, runny nose, cough, red…