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Dermatitis, stasis
A skin irritation on the lower legs, generally related to circulatory problems. Stasis refers to a stoppage or slowdown in the flow of blood (or other body fluid such as lymph). A stasis ulcer is an ulcer (a crater) that develops in an…
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Show more- Rheumatologist A specialist in the non-surgical treatment of rheumatic illnesses, especially arthritis. Rheumatologists have…
- Cycle, cell The sequence of events within the cell between mitotic (cell) divisions. The cell cycle is conventionally…
- ETM1 A gene for essential tremor, uncontrollable shaking of the hands and head and sometimes other parts of the…
- H and H H and H, sometimes written as 'H&H', is a popular shorthand for hemoglobin and hematocrit, two very…
- Vitamin E Alpha-tocopherol, an antioxidant vitamin which binds oxygen free radicals that can cause tissue damage…
- Circadian Refers to events occurring within a 24-hour period, in the span of a full (24-hour) day, as in a circadian…
- Antiviral agent An agent that kills viruses or suppresses their replication and, hence, inhibits their capability to multiply…
- Donor, universal A person who is type O in the ABO blood group system and can donate blood to all recipients
- Codes, drug caution Abbreviations on medications that indicate caution. While not a part of the historical heritage of ancient…
- Pulmonology The study and science of the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the lungs. See also: Pulmonary medicine
- Gouty arthritis An attack that is usually extremely painful of joint inflammation due to deposits of uric acid crystals in…
- Unresectable Unable to be removed (resected) by surgery. To resect is to remove. At the time of diagnosis of esophageal…