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Nosebleed, treatment of
To stop a nosebleed, you should pinch all the soft parts of the nose together between your thumb and index finger, and press firmly toward the face, compressing the pinched parts of the nose against the bones of the face. Hold the nose for…
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- Catheter, central venous A catheter (tube) that is passed through a vein to end up in the thoracic (chest) portion of the vena cava…
- Transvestite A person who dresses in the clothing of the opposite sex, i.e., a person who cross-dresses
- Life-support A disease associated with the way a person or group of people lives. Lifestyle diseases include…
- Appendix rupture Rupture of appendix
- Paprika A spicy seasoning ground from a variety of sweet red pepper (Capsicum annuum), the original source of vitamin…
- PMS (PreMenstrual Syndrome) See Premenstrual syndrome
- Evolution The continuing process of change, especially in reference to natural selection. Charles Darwin (1809-82)…
- Biological safety level 1 Level 1 biosafety
- Human chromosome count The usual number of chromosomes in humans, 46 chromosomes. Also called the human chromosome complement…
- Skin graft, porcine A skin graft in which pig skin is used. Like grafts from human donors, porcine grafts are usually just a…