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Elbow dislocation
See: Nursemaid's elbow
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- Elidel Brand name of pimecrolimus
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- Infection, opportunistic An infection that occurs because of a weakened immune system. Opportunistic infections are a particular…
- Splenic artery A large artery within the abdomen that arises from an arterial vessel called the celiac trunk, which emerges…
- Flood warning A flood watch or warning. The steps to take in case a flood watch or warning has been issued include the…
- Vein, portal A large vein that carries blood from the stomach and the intestines to the liver. The portal vein is formed…
- Polychlorocamphene See: Toxaphene
- Temporal 1. Pertaining to time, limited in time, temporary, or transient.2. Pertaining to the temple region of the…
- Mastectomy, radical Removal of all breast tissue, from just under the collar bone to the abdomen, including the chest wall…
- Genome, chicken See: Chicken genome
- Dowager's hump An abnormal outward curvature of the vertebrae of upper back. Compression of the front (anterior) portion of…