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Tamponade, chronic
A situation in which a chronic excess of fluid inside the pericardial sac and thickening of the pericardial sac progressively compress the heart and impair its performance. The excess fluid in the pericardial sac acts to constrict the…
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- Acid, nucleic One of the molecules in the chromosomes of living cells and viruses that plays a central role in the storage…
- Talipes Clubfoot. The Latin word talipes was compounded from talus (ankle) + pes (foot) since, with the common…
- MDS Myelodysplastic syndrome, or myelodysplastic syndromes
- Heart block A block in the conduction of the normal electrical impulses in the heart.
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- Cranio- Insufficient intake of nitrogen-containing food (protein) to maintain a nitrogen balance or nitrogen…
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