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The treatment of burns depends on the depth, area and location of the burn. Burn depth is generally categorized as first, second or third degree. A first degree burn is superficial and has similar characteristics to a typical sun burn. The…
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- Edentulism Without teeth. Complete loss of all natural teeth can substantially reduce quality of life, self-image, and…
- DEHP A softener for polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a plastic polymer used in a wide array of products. Unplasticized…
- Salvage chemotherapy Chemotherapy given after recurrence of a tumor. See: Salvage therapy
- Renal tubules Small structures in the kidney that filter the blood and produce the urine
- Breast augmentation Breast augmentation: Enlargement of the breasts. Augmentation of the breast typically consists of insertion…
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- Right heart The heart is composed functionally of two hearts - the right heart and the left heart. The right heart…
- Crib death The sudden and unexpected death of a baby with no known illness, typically affecting infants from 2 weeks to…
- Bacteria Single-celled microorganisms which can exist either as independent (free-living) organisms or as parasites…
- American College of Physicians A medical society for internal medicine. The ACP motto is 'Doctors for Adults.' Its mission is 'to enhance…
- Proteomics The study of the proteome, the complete set of proteins produced by a species, using the technologies of…