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Show more- Colostomy, iliac A colostomy in which the exterior opening (stoma) is located on the lower left side of the abdomen
- Autolysis The enzymatic digestion of cells by enzymes present within them. The cells most susceptible to autolysis tend…
- PML Stands for progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, a rapidly progressive, often fatal viral infection of…
- Percutaneous liver biopsy A liver biopsy that is done through the skin with a needle. A percutaneous liver biopsy is in contrast, for…
- Skin color The color of skin which is complexly determined. Skin color depends on many factors including reddening…
- Glans and foreskin, inflammation of the In the uncircumcised male, balanitis (inflammation of the glans, the rounded head of the penis) and posthitis…
- Osteogenesis The production of bone
- Osmolar In biochemistry, referring to the osmolarity, the concentration of osmotically active particles in solution…
- Abscess A local accumulation of pus anywhere in the body. The following are some examples of abscesses: > >A skin…
- RSV Although several standard medical dictionaries indicate only that RSV stands for Rous sarcoma virus, RSV in…
- Extracellular Outside a cell. As opposed to intracellular, meaning within a cell
- Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) A balance disorder that results in the sudden onset of dizziness, spinning, or vertigo when moving the head