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Disease
Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as…
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Show more- Third stage of labor The part of labor from the birth of the baby until the placenta (afterbirth) and fetal membranes are…
- Medicated stent See: Coated stent
- Paranychia A frequent misspelling of Paronychia
- Cone A type of specialized light-sensitive cell (photoreceptor) in the retina of the eye that provide sharp…
- Thromboxane A2 The active type of thromboxane. Abbreviated TXA2
- Strontium ranelate An agent consisting of two atoms of stable strontium and ranelic acid. Strontium ranelate stimulates the…
- Flu, bird See: Avian influenza
- Lamin A Abbreviated LMNA. A gene on chromosome 1 that encodes a protein which is a key component of the membrane…
- Alpha-defensin See: Defensin
- Urethroscope A device for examining the inside of the urethra
- Itchy ear Itching of the ears. Can be the first sign of an ear infection, but if the problem is chronic, it is more…
- DNA replication A wondrous complex process whereby the ('parent') strands of DNA in the double helix are separated and each…