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Liver disease
Liver disease refers to any disorder of the liver. The liver is a large organ in the upper right abdomen that aids in digestion and removes waste products from the blood. Liver disease includes the following conditions: > >Cirrhosis, or…
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- Submandibular gland The second largest of the three major salivary glands. It is located deep to the mandible (jaw bone).
- Debridement The act of debriding (removing dead, contaminated or adherent tissue or foreign material). Debridement…
- Invasive candidiasis A fungal infection that occurs when Candida (a yeast-like fungus) enters the bloodstream and then spreads…
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