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Show more- Cauliflower-ear deformity Cauliflower-ear deformity: Destruction of the underlying cartilage framework of the outer ear (pinnae)…
- Sumycin See: Tetracycline
- Breast reduction Breast reduction: Surgical reduction of breast size in order to reduce the weight of the breasts and relieve…
- Phlebotomist A person who draws blood.
- Vesicate A substance that causes tissue blistering. Also referred to as a vesicant.
- Heroin addiction Physical addiction to heroin, often with concurrent use of other opiates when heroin itself is not available…
- Disease, Kimmelstiel-Wilson Diabetic nephropathy (kidney disease). Kimmelstiel-Wilson disease is a kidney condition associated with…
- Epidemiology, classical The study of populations in order to determine the frequency and distribution of disease and measure risks.
- Neural foramen See: Intervertebral foramen
- Sensorium The totality of those parts of the brain that receive, process and interpret sensory stimuli. The sensorium…
- Milk allergy, cow Casein and whey are the two major proteins of human milk and most milk-based formulas. Some (less than 8% of)…
- Breast lump A localized swelling, knot, bump, bulge or protuberance in the breast. Breast lumps may appear in both sexes…