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Scrape
An abrasion or cut caused by something rubbing roughly against the skin. To treat scrape, wash the area with soap and water, and keeping it clean and dry. Alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, and iodine can delay healing and should be avoided. Seek…
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Show more- Eustachian tube The tube that runs from the middle ear to the pharynx. The function of the Eustachian tube is to protect…
- Visual nerve pathways The optic nerves serving the eyes join behind the eyes just in front of the pituitary gland to form a…
- Frailty syndrome A condition, seen particularly in older patients, characterized by low functional reserve, easy tiring…
- Minamata disease A disorder caused by methyl mercury poisoning that was first described in the inhabitants of Minamata Bay…
- Chiron In Greek mythology, the centaur who, wounded by Hercules, invented medicine in order to heal himself. Chiron…
- Deviation of the nasal septum Failure of the nasal septum to be in the center where it is supposed to be. (The nasal septum is the wall…
- Sexually transmitted diseases in women Women can contract all of the venereal diseases, but may have no symptoms, or have different symptoms than…
- Atrial fib Atrial fibrillation
- Seizure, focal See: Partial seizure
- NHLBI Stands for the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, one of the National Institutes of Health in the…
- Ulnar Referring to the larger of the two long bones in the forearm. (The smaller one is the radius). The ulna is on…
- Purpura 1. A hemorrhagic area in the skin. The area of bleeding within the skin, by definition, is greater than 3…