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ECMO
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
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- Bullae More than one bulla, a bulla being a blister more than 5 mm (about 3/16 inch) in diameter with thin walls…
- Artery, mesenteric One of the arteries that arises from the abdominal portion of the aorta and distributes blood to most of the…
- Gareis-Mason syndrome An inherited (genetic) syndrome with characteristic features including (1) neurologically: mental retardation…
- Sicca syndrome An autoimmune disease, also known as Sjogren syndrome, that classically combines dry eyes, dry mouth, and…
- Headache, rebound Headaches experienced by those who have taken ergotamine or analgesic medications for migraines or other…
- Progeria A rare genetic disorder that causes children to age prematurely. The classic type of childhood progeria is…
- Hemorrhagic Pertaining to bleeding or the abnormal flow of blood. The patient may have an internal hemorrhagic problem…
- Fibulin 3 A protein that belongs to a family of extracellular proteins expressed in the basement membranes of blood…
- Cogan syndrome Arteritis (also referred to as vasculitis) that involves the ear. This condition is called Cogan syndrome…