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Stroke index
A cardiodynamic measure. Stroke volume is the amount of blood the left ventricle ejects in one beat, measured in milliliters per beat (ml/beat). The stroke volume can be indexed to a patient's body size by dividing by the body surface area…
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Show more- IgA Immunoglobulin A, a major class of immunoglobulins found in serum and external body secretions such as…
- Pulmonary tuberculosis See: Tuberculosis, pulmonary.
- MRD Minimal residual disease, evidence for the presence of residual malignant cells, even when so few cancer…
- Pondimin See: Fenfluramine
- Clap Gonorrhea, a bacterial infection transmitted by sexual contact. Gonorrhea is one of the oldest known sexually…
- Enteropathy Any pathology (disease) of the intestine.
- Concordant couple Pair of long-term sexual partners in which both partners have a sexually transmitted infection. The CDC has…
- Immunization Vaccination. Immunizations work by stimulating the immune system, the natural disease-fighting system of the…
- Dr. Joseph Moscati See: Moscati, St. Joseph
- Outer ear There are three sections of the ear: the outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. The outer ear looks…
- Bruit A sound, especially an abnormal one. A bruit may be heard over an artery or vascular channel, reflecting…
- Selective mutism An inability to speak in certain situations. See also apraxia, autism, mutism.