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Injury, cold
Cold injuries include chilblains, 'trench foot,' and frostbite. Cold injuries occur with and without freezing of body tissues. The young and the elderly are especially prone to cold injury. Alcohol increases the risk of cold injury which…
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- Pea, jequirity See: Abrin
- Pathogenetic Pertaining to the pathogenesis of a disease, to exactly how it develops and the precise chain of events…
- Watchful waiting Closely monitoring a patient's condition but withholding therapy until the sign and symptom appear or change…
- NCEP The National Cholesterol Education Program. See: National Cholesterol Education Program
- Bacteriostatic Capable of inhibiting the growth or reproduction of bacteria. Different from bactericidal (capable of killing…
- Hepatoblastoma A malignant tumor of the liver. Hepatoblastoma occurs almost exclusively in young children, more commonly in…
- Williams syndrome See: Circle of Willis.
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- Temporary loss of consciousness A partial or complete loss of consciousness with interruption of awareness of oneself and ones surroundings…