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Melanoma, acral-lentiginous
One of the four clinical types of malignant melanoma, uncommon in whites but the most common type in nonwhites. It starts as an irregular enlarging black flat spot (macule), most often on the palm and sole, less often on a mucosal surface…
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- Cryophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of cold, including cold weather and cold objects. Sufferers from cryophobia…
- Antro-duodenal motility study Antro-duodenal motility study: An antro-duodenal motility study is a study for detecting and recording the…
- Chordae tendineae Thread-like bands of fibrous tissue which attach on one end to the edges of the tricuspid and mitral valves…
- Disruption sequence The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as…
- Flush (1) A redness of the skin, typically over the cheeks or neck. A flush is usually temporary and brought on by…
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- Scrub 1. As a verb, to wash the hands and forearms very thoroughly, as before engaging in surgery. To scrub implies…
- XTC A street name for 3-4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine. See: Ecstasy
- Aortal Pertaining to the aorta, the largest artery in the body. Aortal is not often encountered (except in The New…
- Dehisce To burst open or gape. A surgical wound may partially or completely dehisce after surgery, depending upon…
- Blackwell, Elizabeth (1821-1910) The first woman to receive a medical degree from an accredited American college. Blackwell was…