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Pancreatic islet cell carcinoma
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- Acute pain Pain that comes on quickly, can be severe, but lasts a relatively short time. As opposed to chronic pain
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- Abbreviations, prescription A prescription, as is well known, is a physician's order for the preparation and administration of a drug or…
- Hyperchloremia Elevated blood levels of chloride. Chloride is the major anion found in the fluid outside of cells and in…
- Laparoscopic staging A staging procedure for tumors of the abdomen using laparoscopy in combination with laparoscopic…
- Sting, Africanized bee All stings from bees (and other large stinging insects such as yellow jackets, hornets and wasps) can trigger…
- NAME syndrome Acronym for Nevi, Atrial myxoma, Myxoid neurofibroma, and Ephelides. Now included in the Carney complex. See…
- Contraction, uterine The tightening and shortening of the uterine muscles. During labor, contractions accomplish two things: (1)…
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