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Cardiac transplant
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- Patent ductus arteriosus Failure for the ductus arteriosus, an arterial shunt in fetal life, to close on schedule. Before birth, blood…
- Guinea worm disease A parasitic disease caused by infection with the guinea worm (Dracunculus medinensis), the largest parasite…
- Cold injury Cold injuries include chilblains, 'trench foot,' and frostbite. Cold injuries occur with and without freezing…
- Aspiration, joint A procedure whereby a sterile needle and syringe are used to drain joint fluid from the joint. This is…
- Testicular feminization syndrome Now more appropriately called the complete androgen insensitivity syndrome, this is a genetic disorder that…
- Pancreatic carcinoma See: Pancreatic cancer
- Cytosine (C) One member of the G-C (guanine-cytosine) pair of bases in DNA
- Cordectomy 1. Surgical removal of a vocal cord. 2. Surgical removal of part of the spinal cord. From cord + -ectomy…
- Serotonin reuptake inhibitor, selective A selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) is one of the commonly prescribed drugs for treating…
- In vivo In the living organism, as opposed to in vitro (in the laboratory).