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Discharge
1.The flow of fluid from part of the body, such as from the nose or vagina.2. The passing of an action potential, such as through a nerve or muscle fiber.3. The release of a patient from a course of care. The doctor may then dictate a…
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Show more- PGA (polyglandular autoimmune syndrome) A genetic autoimmune disease with an extraordinary array of clinical features but characterized most often by…
- Y (in genetics) The Y chromosome, the sex chromosome found in normal males, together with an X chromosome
- Aer-, aero- Prefix indicating a problem due to air or gas, such as aerogastria (excess stomach gas.
- Virginal membrane A thin membrane which completely or partially occludes the vaginal opening. This fold of mucous membrane is…
- Progestin Any one of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone
- Vestibulocochlear nerve A nerve that is responsible for the sense of hearing and which is also pertinent to balance, to the body…
- ABCD rating A staging system for prostate cancer. See the Jewett staging system
- UAA A triplet consisting of uracil, adenine, adenine, in that order, that acts as a stop codon in messenger RNA…
- Cryptitis A term that is used to describe one of the abnormalities that is seen under the microscope when small…
- Ear, external There are three sections of the ear. They are the external ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. The…
- Pericardial tamponade A life-threatening situation in which there is such a large amount of fluid (usually blood) inside the…
- Cholangiogram, intravenous See: Intravenous cholangiogram