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Blister, blood
A blister full of blood due to a pinch, bruise or repeated friction. A blister is medically termed a vesicle. One that is more than 5 mm in diameter with thin walls and is full of watery fluid is called a bulla or a bleb. The word…
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- Isochromosome An abnormal chromosome with two identical arms due to duplication of one arm and loss of the other arm…
- Vitrectomy Removal of the gel (called the vitreous) from within the eyeball. This may be done because it has blood and…
- Aetiology The study of the causes. For example, of a disorder. The word 'aetiology' is mainly used in medicine, where…
- Level 1 biosafety >Level 1 -- This level applies to agents that do not ordinarily cause human disease. >Level 2 -- This level…
- Acute bacterial prostatitis Prostatitis: Inflammation of the prostate gland of sudden (acute) onset due to bacterial infection. The…
- Paranychia A frequent misspelling of Paronychia
- Cutting for the stone The removal of kidney or bladder stones by surgery. The procedure is today called lithotomy. In the first…
- Spinocerebellar Pertaining to the spinal cord and the cerebellum, as in spinocerebellar ataxia (ataxia with cerebellar…
- Intraductal papilloma A benign, wart-like growth that occurs in breast ducts
- JPC Juvenile polyposis coli. See: Juvenile polyposis
- ETM2 A gene for essential tremor, uncontrollable shaking of the hands and head and sometimes other parts of the…