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Scleredema
A dermatologic disorder characterized by hardening and thickening of the skin, typically over the face, neck, upper back, and shoulders or other areas of skin, but not over the hands or feet. Scleredema comes from scler- (hard) + edema…
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- Placenta praevia A placenta implanted near the outlet of the uterus, so that at the time of delivery the placenta precedes the…
- Skittling Street name for the high produced by abuse of the drug dextromethorphan
- Myelogenous Referring to the nonlymphocytic groups of white blood cells, including the granulocytes, monocytes and…
- Atropine psychosis A syndrome characterized by dry mouth, blurred vision, forgetfulness, and difficulty with urination triggered…
- Echinacea Echinacea: An herb that has been claimed to boost the body's immune system and help fight off infections…
- Infection, Neisseria An infection acquired in a hospital. Specifically an infection that was not present or incubating prior to…
- Quotidian Recurring each day, as in a fever that returns every day. From the Latin 'quotidianus' meaning 'daily.' (In…
- DTaP immunization Like DPT, DTaP protects from diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus. DTaP is the same as DTP…
- RLQ Abbreviation for the right lower quadrant (quarter) of the abdomen. The RLQ of the abdomen contains the…
- Reverse genetics In classic genetics, the traditional approach was to find a gene product and then try to identify the gene…