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Directives, advance medical
These documents pertain to treatment preferences and the designation of a surrogate decision-maker in the event that a person should become unable to make medical decisions on their own behalf. Advance directives generally fall into three…
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Show more- Diesel exhaust particle A respirable particle produced during the compression ignition of diesel fuel. Diesel particles are composed…
- Heberden node A small fixed bump on the finger, usually at the last joint of the finger, Heberden's node is a calcified…
- Mesial 1. Toward the middle. As, for example, a mesial temporal lobe structure.2. In dentistry, toward the middle of…
- Anal atresia Congenital absence of an opening at the bottom end of the intestinal tract. Also called imperforate anus…
- Kissing disease A name for infectious mononucleosis ('mono'), a very common illness caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)…
- Moniliasis, oral Yeast infection of the mouth and throat caused by a fungus formerly called Monilia, now known as Candida…
- Hyperthermia, malignant A series of potentially fatal problems that can occur during surgery, malignant hyperthermia is caused by a…
- Colorectal Related to the colon and/or rectum
- Marker, blood A sign of a disease or condition that can be isolated from a blood sample. For example, the monoclonal…
- Phenomenon, Raynaud's A condition resulting in discoloration of fingers and/or toes when a person is exposed to changes in…
- BMP2 Bone morphogenic protein 2
- Vision, tubular See: Tubular vision; Tunnel vision