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Epistaxis, treatment of
To stop epistaxis (a nosebleed), you should: 1. Pinch all the soft parts of the nose together between your thumb and index finger. 2. Press firmly toward the face - compressing the pinched parts of the nose against the bones of the face…
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- Spinal cord compression The act of exerting an abnormal amount of pressure on the spinal cord. Compression of the spinal cord may…
- Escherichia coli Full term for E. coli, the colon bacillus.
- Subclinical disease An illness that stays below the surface of clinical detection. A subclinical disease has no recognizable…
- Fractured hip Broken bone in the hip, a key health problem among the elderly, usually due to a fall or other kind of trauma…
- Pneumocystis carinii Now called Pneumocystis jiroveci. See: Pneumocystis
- Yeast artificial chromosome (YAC) A vector (carrier) created and used in the laboratory to clone pieces of DNA. A YAC is constructed from the…
- Totipotent Having unlimited capability. A totipotent cell has the capacity to form an entire organism. Human development…
- MME Metallomembrane endopeptidase, also known as membrane metalloendopeptidase
- Colectomy >Right hemicolectomy -- in which the right part of the colon is removed, >Left hemicolectomy -- where the…
- Hip replacement, total Hip replacement, total: Surgery in which the diseased ball and socket of the hip joint are completely removed…
- Puncture, lumbar A lumbar puncture or 'LP' is a procedure whereby spinal fluid is removed from the spinal canal for the…