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- Pelvic Having to do with the pelvis, the lower part of the abdomen, located between the hip bones
- North Asian tick-borne rickettsiosis One of the tick-borne rickettsial diseases of the eastern hemisphere, similar to Rocky Mountain spotted…
- Disease, Ritter This is the scalded skin syndrome, a potentially serious side effect of infection with the Staph…
- Xen- (prefix) Foreign or other. As in: > >Xenoantigen -- An antigen that is found in more than one species. >Xenograft -- A…
- History, social An account of a patient that puts his illness or behavior in context. It may include aspects of the patient's…
- Barber itch A superficial fungal infection of the skin in the bearded area of the face and neck, with swellings and…
- F (symbol) A much used symbol, F stands for fractional concentration; free energy; Fahrenheit; visual field; fluorine…
- Bumps The raised area of a bump or bruise results from blood leaking from these injured blood vessels into the…
- Therapy, PUVA See: PUVA
- Nursing 1) Profession concerned with the provision of services essential to the maintenance and restoration of health…
- Nomenclature of diseases See: Disease nomenclature