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This is the scalded skin syndrome, a potentially serious side effect of infection with the Staph (Staphylococcus) bacteria that produces a specific protein which loosens the 'cement' holding the various layers of the skin together. This…
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Show more- Cryoelectron microscopy See: Cryo-electron microscopy
- Gland, bulbourethral See: Bulbourethral gland
- Nocardiosis An infection with bacteria called Nocardia which tend to strike the lungs, brain and skin, particularly in…
- Local seizure See: Partial seizure
- Therapy, behavior A treatment program that involves substituting desirable behavior responses for undesirable ones
- Premenstrual syndrome Premenstrual syndrome: A combination of physical and mood disturbances that occur in the last half of a…
- Right hepatic duct The duct that drains bile from the right half of the liver and joins the left hepatic duct to form the common…
- Skin graft, autogenic A graft using the patient's own skin. Also known as an autologous graft.
- Hepatobiliary Having to do with the liver plus the gallbladder, bile ducts, or bile. For example, MRI (magnetic resonance…
- Crown 1. In dentistry, the portion of the tooth that is covered by enamel. 2. Also in dentistry, a type of…
- Scrub in To wash the hands and forearms very thoroughly, as for surgery. To scrub in implies the use of a brush (and…
- Prandial Of or relating to a meal. Prandial pain is pain while eating. Although medical terms usually have a…