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Carrier, hemophilia
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- Vaccination, DPT See: DPT immunization
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- Bis in die (on prescription) Seen on a prescription, bid means twice (two times) a day. It is an abbreviation for 'bis in die' which in…
- Sacral Referring to the sacrum, the 5 vertebral bones situated between the lumbar vertebrae and the coccyx (the…
- Pneumonitis, radiation Inflammation of the lungs as a result of radiation. Although the radiation can be from various sources…
- Failure, adrenal A condition in which the adrenal glands do not produce enough of the adrenal hormones that control important…
- Cold sore A small sore situated on the face or in the mouth that causes pain, burning, or itching before bursting and…
- V. cholerae genome See: Cholera genome
- Snuffbox, anatomical A hollow seen on the radial aspect (the thumbside) of the dorsum (the back) of the wrist when the thumb is…
- Bowel disease, inflammatory A group of chronic intestinal diseases characterized by inflammation of the bowel -- the large or small…