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Sun poisoning
1. A nonscientific term sometimes used to refer to the serious and even potentially fatal symptoms of severe sunburn and accompanying dehydration. When used in this sense, sun poisoning is a medical emergency. Symptoms of sun poisoning…
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Show more- ITP 1. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. (Original use.)2. Immune thrombocytopenic purpura. (Newer use). Note…
- Rothmund-Thomson syndrome To go around and see a patient in a hospital or other in-patient setting.
- Diaper rash, yeast Rash, yeast: Infection in the diaper area caused by a yeast formerly called Monilia and now called Candida…
- Xanth- (prefix) A colorful prefix relating to a yellow color. 'Xanth-' is related to the word 'xanthic' which has its roots…
- Iron poisoning Iron supplements meant for adults (such as pregnant women) are a major cause of poisoning in children. Care…
- Hemidiaphragm, raised See: Elevated hemidiaphragm
- Amok A syndrome first reported in the Malay people, usually male, consisting of a period of brooding followed by a…
- Allergy immunotherapy Stimulation of the immune system with gradually increasing doses of the substances to which a person is…
- Cataplasm A poultice or plaster. A soft moist mass, often warm and medicated, that is spread over the skin to treat an…
- Vulvar vestibulitis Inflammation of small glands at the entrance to the vagina. Vulvar vestibulitis is the most common physical…
- Managed care Any system that manages healthcare delivery with the aim of controlling costs. Managed care systems typically…
- Cancer, endometrial See: Endometrial cancer