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Show more- Phosphorus An essential element in the diet and a major component of bone. Phosphorus is also found in the blood…
- Icterus Jaundice. At least one medical dictionary defines icterus as the presence of jaundice seen in the sclera of…
- Lentigo, senile See: Senile lentigo
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug: A type of drug commonly prescribed for the treatment of inflammation of…
- Artificial insemination A procedure in which a fine catheter (tube) is inserted through the cervix (the natural opening of the…
- Fever, epidemic hemorrhagic A number of diseases characterized by an abrupt onset of high fever and chills, headache, cold and cough, and…
- Neutrophil A type of white blood cell, specifically a form of granulocyte, filled with neutrally-staining granules, tiny…
- Family practice The medical specialty which provides continuing and comprehensive health care for the individual and family…
- Ventricle, right The ventricles are the two lower chambers of the heart. The right ventricle is the chamber that receives…
- CBER Center for Biologics Evaluation & Research: Part of the FDA (the US Food & Drug Administration)
- Hysterectomy, vaginal Removal of the uterus through a surgical incision, not of the abdomen but, within the vagina. With a vaginal…
- Vein, portal A large vein that carries blood from the stomach and the intestines to the liver. The portal vein is formed…