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Histoplasma
See: Histoplasma.
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- Water hammer pulse See: Pulse, water hammer
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- Inhibitor, protease An agent that can keep a protease from working and splitting a protein into peptides. Protease inhibitors are…
- Elbow subluxation See: Nursemaid's elbow
- Interstitial radiation Radiation therapy in which a radioactive material is placed directly into a tumor.
- Bile acid An acid made by the liver that works with bile to break down fats. On a more technical level, bile acids are…
- Caecum The caecum (also spelled cecum), the first portion of the large bowel, situated in the lower right quadrant…
- Sleep start See: Hypnic jerk