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Cerebral edema
Edema: Accumulation of excessive fluid in the substance of the brain. The brain is especially susceptible to injury from edema, because it is located within a confined space and cannot expand. Also known as brain edema, brain swelling…
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- Entomology The scientific study of insects. The application of entomology to medicine is termed medical entomology. See…
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