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Nosebleed, causes of
The nose is a part of the body that is very rich in blood vessels (vascular) and is situated in a vulnerable position on the face. As a result, any trauma to the face can cause bleeding which may be profuse. Nosebleeds can occur…
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- Kinship Relationship by marriage or, specifically, a blood tie.
- Embryonic hemoglobin Hemoglobin E, the normal embryonic hemoglobin, the main type of hemoglobin found in the human embryo. The E…
- Prepuce, inflammation of the Inflammation of the prepuce (the foreskin of the penis) is called posthitis. In the uncircumcised male…
- E. coli hemorrhagic diarrhea Bloody colitis (inflammation of the bowel) caused by E. coli, usually by the strain E. coli 0157:H7. The…
- Fear of insects An abnormal and persistent fear of insects. Sufferers of this fear experience undue anxiety even though they…
- Renal pelvis The area at the center of the kidney. Urine collects here and is funneled into the ureter
- Takayasu arteritis Inflammation of aorta and its branches. See: Takayasu disease
- CSF (colony-stimulating factor) A laboratory-made agent similar to a substance in the body that stimulates the production of blood cells. The…
- Enuresis Involuntary urination, which may be caused by a variety of factors. These include disorders of the kidneys…
- Joshua Lederberg See: Lederberg, Joshua
- SMAD4/DPC4 See: MADH4