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- Basal cell carcinoma Basal cell carcinoma: The most common type of skin cancer, a disease in which the cancer cells resemble the…
- Intractable Unstoppable. For example, intractable diarrhea or intractable pain.
- Hypovolemic Referring to hypovolemia, an abnormal decrease in blood volume. As, for example, hypovolemic shock
- Egg Ovum (plural: ova).
- Bursitis, hip Inflammation of a bursa of the hip joint. A bursa is a fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface…
- Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) The combination therapy of estrogen plus progestogen, termed hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Estrogen…
- Sixth disease A viral disease of infants and young children with sudden onset of high fever which lasts several days and…
- Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus aureus (a type of staph bacteria) resistant to the antibiotic methicillin. Abbreviated MRSA…
- Corns Corns: Small calloused areas of skin caused by local pressure irritating tissue over a bony prominence. Corns…
- Beta carotene A vitamin that acts as an antioxidant, protecting cells against oxidation damage. Beta carotene is converted…
- Adult respiratory distress syndrome Better known as ARDS. See: ARDS