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Hospital-acquired infection
An infection caught while hospitalized. The medical term for a hospital-acquired infection is 'nosocomial.' Most nosocomial infections are due to bacteria. Since antibiotics are frequently used within hospitals, the types of bacteria and…
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- Transfer RNA (tRNA) A class of RNA that has triplet nucleotide sequence complementary to the triplet nucleotide coding sequences…
- Phototherapy Treatment with light. For example, a newborn with jaundice may be 'put under the lights.'
- Imperforate anus A congenital malformation (a birth defect) in which the rectum is a blind alley (a cul-de-sac) and there is…
- Nose job Slang for plastic surgery on the nose, known medically as a rhinoplasty. This is a facial cosmetic procedure…
- Cardiopulmonary Having to do with both the heart and lungs
- Fari Amini Amini, Fariborz
- Qualified health claim A claim authorized by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that must be supported by credible scientific…
- Behcet's disease See: Behcet's syndrome
- Brain stem The stemlike part of the brain that is connected to the spinal cord. Or conversely, the extension of the…
- Male chromosome complement The large majority of males have a 46, XY chromosome complement (46 chromosomes including an X and a Y…
- Hemorrhagic diarrhea, E. coli Bloody colitis (inflammation of the bowel) caused by E. coli, usually by the strain E. coli 0157:H7. The…