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Anemia, Addison
Anemia, Addison: A blood disorder caused by a lack of vitamin B12. Patients who have this disorder do not produce the substance in the stomach that allows the body to absorb vitamin B12. This substance is called intrinsic factor (IF)…
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- Expulsion, stage of The part of labor from the full dilatation of the cervix until the baby is completely out of the birth canal…
- Familial Parkinson disease type 5 A familial form of Parkinson disease inherited in an autosomal dominant manner due to mutation in the UCHL1…
- Stiff lung See: ARDS
- Typhus, endemic See Typhus, murine
- Debridement The act of debriding (removing dead, contaminated or adherent tissue or foreign material). Debridement…
- Apollo In Greek mythology, often considered to be a god of healing. In stories such as The Iliad, Apollo is depicted…
- Noisome Offensive to the senses and especially disgusting, offensive, or harmful to the sense of smell. For example…
- Pancolitis Ulcerative colitis that involves the entire colon (the large intestine). Ulcerative colitis itself is a…
- Hypertonic solution A solution with a higher salt concentration than in normal cells of the body and the blood. As opposed to an…
- Nursing home A residential facility for persons with chronic illness or disability, particularly older people who have…
- Wymin An alternate spelling of wimmin