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Donor, universal
A person who is type O in the ABO blood group system and can donate blood to all recipients
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- Cancer symptoms Cancer symptoms: Abnormal sensations or conditions that persons can notice that are a result of a cancer. It…
- Cut An area of severed skin. Wash a cut or scrape it with soap and water, and keep it clean and dry. Putting…
- Neurofibromatosis type 1 NF1, a genetic disorder characterized by a number of remarkable skin findings including multiple cafe au lait…
- PFT Pulmonary function test, a test designed to measure how well the lungs are working. PFTs gauge how the lungs…
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- Intestine, small The tubelike organ that receives the products of digestion from the stomach. It has three parts, the…