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Nasal septum hematoma
An accumulation of blood within the nasal septum, the wall inside the nose that runs down the middle dividing it into two sides. Most nasal septum hematomas are due to trauma. Treatment is incision (to drain the blood from the hematoma)…
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Show more- Anlage 1. In biology, whatever precedes something else. 2. In embryology, a precursor or forerunner or a more mature…
- Prosthodontist A dentist with special training in making replacements for missing teeth or other structures of the oral…
- RNA, transfer In cooperation with the ribosomes, transfer RNA brings (transfers) activated amino acids into position along…
- Enteropathy, gluten See: Gluten enteropathy
- Strain 1. An injury to a tendon or muscle resulting from overuse or trauma. 2. A hereditary tendency that originated…
- Tuberculosis Tuberculosis: A highly contagious infection caused by the bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis…
- Female urethral opening The urethra is the transport tube leading from the bladder to discharge urine outside the body. In females…
- Congenital malformation A physical defect present in a baby at birth, irrespective of whether the defect is caused by a genetic…
- Octalene Trade name of the insecticide aldrin. See: Aldrin and dieldrin
- Invest In medicine, this has nothing to do with the stock market. It means to envelop, cover, or embed.
- Colorectal polyp A polyp (a fleshy growth) on the inside lining of the colon or rectum. For more information, see: Colon polyp
- DHF (dengue hemorrhagic fever) A syndrome due to the dengue virus that tends to affect children under 10, causing abdominal pain, hemorrhage…