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Medical slang for a needle or similar pointed object
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Show more- Respiratory disease, acute A sudden condition in which breathing is difficult and the oxygen levels in the blood abruptly drop lower…
- Transverse fracture A fracture in which the break is across the bone, at a right angle to the long axis of the bone. NTER>
- Olefaction Common misspelling of olfaction
- Rice rat A rodent capable of carrying the types of hantavirus that cause HPS (hantavirus pulmonary syndrome) in the…
- Vaccination, children's See: DPT immunization.
- Vein, inferior vena cava A large vein that receives blood from the lower extremities, pelvis and abdomen and empties it into the right…
- External genitalia, male See: Male external genitalia
- Immunization, meningococcal A vaccine to prevent meningococcal meningitis, an inflammation of the membranes that cover the brain and…
- Atrioventricular (AV) Pertaining to the atria (the upper chambers of the heart) and the ventricles (the lower chambers of the…
- Sesquipedalian A long polysyllabic word that means having many syllables or using long words, as is all too often the case…
- History, developmental An account of how and when a person met developmental milestones, such as walking and talking. For adults…
- Total hip replacement Total hip replacement: Surgery in which the diseased ball and socket of the hip joint are completely removed…