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Adhesion
The union of two opposing tissue surfaces (often in reference to the sides of a wound). Also refers to scar tissue strands that can form in the area of a previous operation, such as within the abdomen after a laparotomy. The word…
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- Dry eye A deficiency of tears. The main symptom is usually a scratchy or sandy feeling as if something is in the eye…
- Nanism Once known as dwarfism, this condition is now correctly called short stature.
- Injury, knee meniscus Injury to one of the two crescent-shaped cartilage pads between the two joints formed by the femur (the thigh…
- Scopolamine Scopolamine: A venerable drug that is a naturally occurring member of a large chemical class of compounds…
- Cellulitis Cellulitis: An acute spreading bacterial infection below the surface of the skin characterized by redness…
- Methemoglobinemia The presence in the blood of methemoglobin, a form of hemoglobin that is useless for carrying oxygen and…
- Neuroleptic A term that refers to the effects of antipsychotic drugs on a patient, especially on his or her cognition and…
- Perinatal Pertaining to the period immediately before and after birth. The perinatal period is defined in diverse ways…
- Systole, extra See: Extrasystole
- Nerve growth factor Abbreviated NGF. A naturally occurring molecule in the body which stimulates the growth and differentiation…