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Pulmonary insufficiency
1. Incomplete closure of the pulmonary valve in the heart, allowing blood to return from the pulmonary artery into the right ventricle. 2. Respiratory insufficiency in which the lungs cannot take in enough oxygen or expell enough carbon…
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- Syndrome, ichthyosis-keratitis-deafness See Keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome
- Anonymous reporting In public health, anonymous reporting permits the acquisition of certain data such as the proportion of…
- Exanthem subitum Means a sudden rash. A viral disease of infants and young children with sudden onset of high fever which…
- ITC In-the-canal (that is, the ear canal). See In-the-canal hearing aid
- Hematopoietic Pertaining to hematopoiesis
- Precursor Forerunner. That which precedes or is derived from an available source. The term 'precursor' is applied to an…
- Hemodialysis Hemodialysis: A medical procedure that uses a special machine (a dialysis machine) to filter waste products…
- Psoriasis, pustular A type of recurring psoriasis characterized by the appearance of pus-filed pimples and sores in clusters. It…
- Osmolar In biochemistry, referring to the osmolarity, the concentration of osmotically active particles in solution…
- Nose, runny Rhinorrhea is the medical term for this common problem. From the Greek words 'rhinos' meaning 'of the nose'…
- Fear of loneliness An abnormal and persistent fear of loneliness, of being alone. Sufferers of this fear experience undue…