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Jaundice
Jaundice: Yellow staining of the skin and sclerae (the whites of the eyes) by abnormally high blood levels of the bile pigment bilirubin. The yellowing extends to other tissues and body fluids. Jaundice was once called the 'morbus regius'…
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- Streptococcus faecalis Now called Enterococcus faecalis. See Enterococcus
- Mucopolysaccharidosis One of a series of inherited metabolic disorders affecting a type of complex carbohydrate called a…
- Dental Association, American (ADA) The mission statement of the ADA reads as follows: 'The ADA is the professional association of dentists…
- First cranial nerve The olfactory nerve, the nerve that permits the sense of smell. See: Olfactory nerve
- PEG Stands for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, a surgical procedure for placing a feeding tube without…
- Pyuria Pus in the urine. Pyuria is a sign of inflammation often related to infection
- Basophilic leukocyte See: Basophil
- Radical neck dissection A surgical procedure involving the removal of a tumor from the neck with an additional margin of normal…
- Black henna A tattoo ink and paste consisting of henna with other ingredients added, sometimes including…