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Biliary sand
Biliary sand is a term mostly used by surgeons when they remove the gallbladder to describe uncountable, small particles in bile that are visible to the naked eye. Biliary sand may be looked upon as a stage in the growth of the particles…
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Show more- Cancer, skin Cancer, skin: Cancer of the outer surface of the body. The most common cancer in the U.S. There are many…
- Anemic Relating to anemia, the condition of having less than the normal number of red blood cells or less than the…
- Contraindication >An absolute contraindication is a situation which makes a particular treatment or procedure absolutely…
- GDB The Genome Database (GDB), the official central repository for genomic mapping data resulting from the Human…
- Hydrocephalus, normal pressure See: Normal pressure hydrocephalus
- Modifiers, biological response (BRMs) Substances that stimulate the body's response to infection and disease. The body naturally produces small…
- Hypertension, pulmonary See: Pulmonary hypertension
- Globus A word straight from the Latin, meaning (not unexpectedly) a globe or sphere. The word 'globus' is used in a…
- Spermatogenesis The process of sperm formation. The term was created from the prefix 'spermato-' (Greek sperma, the seed or…
- Dermatitis, stasis A skin irritation on the lower legs, generally related to circulatory problems. Stasis refers to a stoppage…
- Immunity, innate See: Innate immunity
- Rectal (noun) An informal term for a digital rectal exam (DRE) done to detect abnormalities that can be felt (palpated)…