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Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus aureus (a type of staph bacteria) resistant to the antibiotic methicillin. Abbreviated MRSA. MRSA first cropped up among persons in hospitals and other health facilities, especially among the elderly, the very sick, and…
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Show more- Labia, oral The lips around the mouth. See lip.
- Radiography Film records (radiographs) of internal structures of the body. Radiography is made possible by X-rays (or…
- Center, trauma A specialized facility in a hospital that is designed to provide diagnostic and treatment services for trauma…
- Bradycardia A slow heart rate, usually defined as less than 60 beats per minute. The word bradycardia is logically…
- Cancer, endometrial See: Endometrial cancer
- Tandem MS Abbreviation for tandem mass spectrometry. See: Tandem mass spectrometry
- Compulsive shopping An obsession with shopping that significantly interferes with the functioning of the individual. The signs…
- Quadriceps stretch An exercise to stretch the quadriceps muscle, the large muscle in the front of the thigh. To do this…
- Prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP) An enzyme that is normally present only in small amounts in the blood, but that may be found at higher…
- Chylomicron A small fat globule composed of protein and lipid (fat). Chylomicrons are found in the blood and lymphatic…
- Valve, mitral One of the four valves of the heart, the mitral valve is situated between the left atrium and the left…
- Aneurysm, aortic See: Aortic aneurysm