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Purpura, Schonlein-Henoch
See: Schönlein-Henoch purpura
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- Iontophoresis A transdermal delivery system in which a substance bearing a charge is propelled through the skin by a low…
- Vaccinia immune globulin A blood product rich in antibodies against vaccinia, the virus in the smallpox vaccine. Vaccinia immune…
- Skeleton, bones of the The human body has 206 bones. These consist of 80 axial (head and trunk) bones and 126 appendicular (upper…
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- Autotransplantation The process of transplanting tissue from one part of the body to another in the same individual. The…
- Cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic Heart disease. A nonspecific term applicable to any and all diseases of the heart. From cardio- + the Greek…