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Ulcer, stasis
A stasis ulcer is an ulcer (a crater) that develops in an area in which the circulation is sluggish and the venous return (the return of venous blood toward the heart) is poor. A common location for stasis ulcers is on the ankle. Stasis…
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- Endometriosis Also known as adenomyosis (pronounced ad-den-o-mi-o-sis), this is a common benign condition of the uterus in…
- Camphechlor See: Toxaphene
- Pouch, rectovaginal An extension of the peritoneal cavity between the rectum and back wall of the uterus. The term 'cul-de-sac,'…
- Dermatitis Inflammation of the skin, either due to direct contact with an irritating substance, or to an allergic…
- Vision, low Visual loss that cannot be corrected with eyeglasses or contact lenses and that interferes with daily living…
- Regulatory sequence A sequence of bases in DNA that controls gene expression
- Cardiovascular The circulatory system comprising the heart and blood vessels which carries nutrients and oxygen to the…
- Skeleton, bones of the The human body has 206 bones. These consist of 80 axial (head and trunk) bones and 126 appendicular (upper…
- LVRS Lung volume reduction surgery. See: Lung reduction surgery
- ApoE Abbreviation for apolipoprotein E, a gene that codes for a protein component of lipoproteins (complexes of…
- National Institute of Nursing Research One of the National Institutes of Health, NINR's mission is to 'sponsor research that focuses on the clinical…