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Show more- Systemic Affecting the entire body. A systemic disease such as diabetes can affect the whole body. Systemic…
- Tzanck smear See Tzanck test
- Carbon monoxide on houseboats See: Houseboat carbon monoxide poisoning
- Disease, sickle cell A genetic blood disease due to the presence of an abnormal form of hemoglobin, namely hemoglobin S…
- Bone, sphenoid See; Sphenoid bone
- Blood pressure, high Also known as hypertension, high blood pressure is, by definition, a repeatedly elevated blood pressure…
- Plastic surgeon A surgeon who specializes in reducing scarring or disfigurement that may occur as a result of accidents…
- Hematemesis The medical term for bloody vomitus. The word 'hematemesis' is made up of 'hema-', blood + 'emesis', vomit =…
- Ala Alanine. See also: Amino acid symbols
- Extrauterine pregnancy A pregnancy that is not in the usual place and is located outside the inner lining of the uterus. A…
- Double pneumonia Inflammation of both lungs. Medically called bilateral pneumonia
- B.i.d. (on prescription) Seen on a prescription, b.i.d. means twice (two times) a day. It is an abbreviation for 'bis in die' which in…