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Angioedema
Like hives but affects deeper skin layer.
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- Syndrome, economy class The formation of blood clots in veins deep within the legs -- deep vein thrombosis -- occurring during (or…
- Gland, bulbourethral See: Bulbourethral gland
- Stem cell harvest, peripheral blood A technique for obtaining stem cells from the patient's blood for use in bone marrow transplantation. They…
- Bladder pain Pain from the urinary bladder. Among the symptoms and signs of bladder infection are: > >feelings of pain…
- Toxicology The study of the nature, effects and detection of poisons and the treatment of poisoning
- Anaplastology The art and science of restoring a malformed or absent part of the human body through artificial means. An…
- Thrombosis, deep vein (DVT) Blood clotting in the veins of the inner thigh or leg. In air travel, DVT is the 'economy-class syndrome.'…
- Pronucleus A cell nucleus with a haploid set of chromosomes (23 chromosomes in humans) resulting from meiosis (germ-cell…
- MRSA infection MRSA infection: Frequently used abbreviation for: Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus.
- Nervous system, peripheral (PNS) That portion of the nervous system that is outside the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system…