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Sore, cold
A small sore situated on the face or in the mouth that causes pain, burning, or itching before bursting and crusting over. The favorite locations are on the lips, chin or cheeks and in the nostrils. Less frequented sites are the gums or…
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Show more- Toxoplasmosis (toxo) Toxoplasmosis (toxo): An infection caused by a single-celled parasite named Toxoplasma gondii that may invade…
- Antidote An agent that counteracts a poison and neutralizes its effects. A chemical antidote is a substance that…
- Duct, ejaculatory See: Ejaculatory duct
- Cubitus 1. The elbow.2. The forearm and hand.3. The ulna.From the Latin cubitus meaning elbow. The adjective is…
- Centimeter (cm) A unit of measure in the metric system which is 1/100'th of a meter. There are 2.54 centimeters (cms) in one…
- Sac, amniotic Amniotic sac
- Substance 1. Material with particular features, as a pressor substance.2. The material that makes up an organ or…
- Open cholecystectomy Cholecystectomy: Surgery in which the abdomen is opened to permit cholecystectomy -- removal of the…
- Phen-Fen The once-popular diet-drug combination of fenfluramine and phentermine that, amidst much media attention, was…
- Macular Pertaining to the macula. A macula is a small spot. A macula on the skin is a small flat spot while the…
- Juvenile hyaline fibromatosis A genetic disorder characterized by multiple subcutaneous nodules and gingival hypertrophy (overgrowth of the…
- Microcystic corneal dystrophy A disorder in which the cornea (the normally clear front window of the eye) shows dots (or microcysts)…