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Orbital fracture
A break in one of the bones that make up the orbit. Since the orbit is the seat of the globe (the eye), an orbital fracture can be a serious, sight-threatening break. (Goggles are recommended for racquetball and handball players because of…
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- Vaccination, hepatitis A See: Hepatitis A immunization
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- Blood group, ABO The major human blood group system. The ABO type of a person depends upon the presence or absence of two…
- Contig Contiguous sequence of DNA created by assembling overlapping sequenced fragments of a chromosome. A group of…
- Sign, Babinski A neurologic reflex that constitutes an important medical examination based upon what the big toe does when…
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- Cystoscopy A procedure in which the doctor inserts a lighted instrument called a cystoscope into the urethra (the tube…
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