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Sanguine
1) Having a ruddy (reddish) complexion. 2) Cheerful, hopeful, confident, and optimistic; impulsive. The word 'sanguine' from the Latin 'sanguineus' for 'blood' has long been used in English for things relating to the blood. A person who is…
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- RLL Acronym for the right lower lobe (of the lung). The right lung has three lobes: the right upper lobe (RUL)…
- Yeast infection Yeast infection: Overgrowth of yeast can affect the skin (yeast rash), mouth (thrush), digestive tract…
- BSL 1. Biosafety level, as in a BSL-4 laboratory. 2.Biohazard safety level. 3.Blood sugar level. 4.British Sign…
- Periosteoma A benign tumor arising from the periosteum, the dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that…
- Multidetector-row CT See: Multidetector computed tomography
- Emergency physician A physician focused on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further…
- Acute illness A disease with an abrupt onset and usually a short course
- Syndrome, DiGeorge See: DiGeorge syndrome
- Menopause transition Menopause transition: A woman can usually tell if she is approaching menopause because her menstrual periods…
- His disease This is a parasite (louse-borne) disease that was first recognized in the trenches of World War I and so was…
- Fetoscope (1) A flexible fiberoptic device used to view or operate upon a fetus within the womb (to do fetal…