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- Medical helminthology The field of medicine that pertains to helminths (worms) capable of disease in people. For more about these…
- Intraoperative During surgery. Literally, within surgery. Intraoperative hemorrhage is bleeding during surgery
- Pulmonary fibrosis Pulmonary fibrosis: Scarring throughout the lungs which can be caused by many conditions such as…
- Xerophagia A dry diet. Literally, dry eating. From the Greek 'xeros' meaning 'dry' + 'phago' meaning 'to eat.
- Epidural anesthetic An anesthetic agent injected into the epidural space, the space outside the dura -- the outermost, toughest…
- YAMA See: Caspase 3
- Allergic contact dermatitis A red, itchy, weepy reaction where the skin has come into contact with a substance that the immune system…
- Fibroadenoma A benign growth in the breast that is solid, firm, smooth and usually painless or only slightly tender…
- Battle fatigue The World War II name for what is known today as post-traumatic stress, this is a psychological disorder that…
- Referral The recommendation of a medical or paramedical professional. If you get a referral to ophthalmology, for…