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- Mastocyte A mast cell
- Crohn colitis Crohn disease involving only the large intestine (colon). Crohn disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder…
- Osteolytic Pertaining to the dissolution of bone, especially the loss of calcium from bone. 'Punched-out' osteolytic…
- Cranial bone Part of the top portion of the skull which protects the brain. The bones of the cranium include the frontal…
- Posteroanterior In anatomy, posteroanterior (PA) means from back-to-front. For example, a PA X-ray of the chest is taken from…
- Repetitive stress injury Stress injury: A type of injury from recurrent stress, often associated with the heavy use of computers…
- Friend in dying See: Doula (the second meaning)
- DNR Do not resuscitate. See also Advance medical directives
- Chaperone Dry, cracked or sore lips, usually in cold, windy, dry weather and less often in warm weather. Sun exposure…
- Cercopithecine herpesvirus 1 See B virus
- Insufficiency, coronary See: Coronary insufficiency