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- Scale, Fahrenheit Thermometer scale in which the freezing point of water is 32°F and the boiling point of water 212°F. The…
- Telepathology The use of telecommunications technology to facilitate the transfer of image-rich pathology data between…
- Breast pain Pain in the breast or mammary gland, known medically as mastalgia. From the Greek masto-, breast + algos, pain
- Cancer, endometrial See: Endometrial cancer
- Hyperadrenocorticism Excess hormone called 'cortisol'. Often called Cushing's syndrome, it is an extremely complex condition that…
- Hemidiaphragm Half of the diaphragm, the muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdomen and that serves as the…
- Landry's ascending paralysis A particularly virulent form of Guillain-Barre syndrome. The disorder often begins with a flu-like illness…
- Glucose Glucose: The simple sugar (monosaccharide) that serves as the chief source of energy in the body. Glucose is…
- Ventilator A ventilator is a machine which mechanically assists patients in the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide…
- Prenatal Occurring or existing before birth. Prenatal care is the regular health care women should receive during…
- Tubercle A small tuber, a small lump or bump.