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Bezoar
A clump or wad of swallowed food and/or hair. Bezoars can sometimes be found to cause blockage of the digestive system, especially at the exit of the stomach. When a bezoar is composed of hair, it is referred to as a hairball or…
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- Embolization A treatment that clogs small blood vessels and blocks the flow of blood, such as to a tumor.
- Iron poisoning Iron supplements meant for adults (such as pregnant women) are a major cause of poisoning in children. Care…
- Midwife, certified See: Certified midwife
- Corneal abrasion A scratch or scrape on the cornea, the clear front window of the eye that transmits and focuses light into…
- Sleep paralysis A frightening form of paralysis that occurs when a person suddenly finds himself or herself unable to move…
- Proline An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. A dietary nonessential amino acid, proline is a…
- Mucositis Inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the digestive tract from the mouth on down to the anus. Mucositis…
- Forceps An instrument with two blades and a handle used for handling, grasping, or compressing. Many types of forceps…
- Joint, calcaneocuboid The calcaneocuboid joint is located in the foot between the calcaneus bone (the heel bone) and the cuboid…
- TMS Transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Medicine, adoption Medicine for the adopted child, including pre-adoption counseling and evaluation based on a child's medical…