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RUQ
Abbreviation for the right upper quadrant (quarter). The RUQ of the abdomen contains the liver and the gallbladder. (By contrast, LUQ stands for the left upper quadrant, LLQ stands for the left lower quadrant, and RLQ stands for the right…
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Show more- Gorham disease Also called disappearing bone disease. Extensive loss of calcium from a single bone so that it cannot be seen…
- Reactive arthritis Reactive arthritis: A chronic form of arthritis featuring the following three conditions: (1) inflamed…
- HHT Abbreviation for the disease called hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. See: Hereditary hemorrhagic…
- Infection, opportunistic An infection that occurs because of a weakened immune system. Opportunistic infections are a particular…
- Natural family planning Also known as fertility awareness, periodic abstinence and the rhythm method, this approach entails not…
- Spiral CAT scan A conventional computerized axial tomography scan (CAT scan or CT scan) is an x-ray procedure which combines…
- OKT3 Brand name for muromonab-CD3, an immunosuppressant drug given intravenously to reverse acute rejection of…
- Pachy- (prefix) Thick. As in pachydactyly (thick fingers), pachydermatous (thick fingers) and pachyonychia (thick nails)…
- Supportive care Treatment given to prevent, control, or relieve complications and side effects and to improve the patient's…
- Tumeric A spice with anti-inflammatory effects. The active ingredient is curcumin, which has antioxidant and…
- Tid (on prescription) Seen on a prescription, tid means three times a day. It is an abbreviation for 'ter in die' which in Latin…
- Hypercarbia More than the normal level of carbon dioxide in the blood. Hypercarbia is the opposite of hypocarbia