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Cushing, Harvey
Renowned American neurosurgeon (1869-1939) whose name is now associated with Cushing syndrome (Cushing disease), the Cushing phenomenon, Cushing ulcer, Cushing-Rokitansky ulcer, Bailey-Cushing syndrome, Cushing's clip, Cushing's law…
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- Microtubule motor protein A protein that plays a role in spindle assembly and function or in chromosome movement during meiosis or…
- Toxaphene A chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide currently banned for all uses in the US. Breathing, eating, or drinking…
- Currarino syndrome Failure of formation of all or part of the sacrum (the lowest section of the spine). Currarino syndrome is a…
- Aldrec Trade name of the insecticide aldrin. See: Aldrin and dieldrin
- Skin graft, composite A graft technique in which both the patient's own skin and donor skin are used together
- Automated white cell differential A machine-generated percentage of the different types of white blood cells, usually split into granulocytes…
- Colonic 1. See: Colonic (adjective). 2. See: Colonic (noun)
- Gynecoid obesity A fat distribution generally characteristic of that of a woman, around the hips, etc. Gynecoid means like a…
- Scabies Scabies: Infestation of the skin by the human itch mite, Sarcaptes scabies. The initial symptom of scabies…
- Soft ulcer See: Chancroid
- Foreskin The fold of skin which covers the head (the glans) of the penis. Also called the prepuce. Only about 1 in…