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Acute coronary syndromes
A spectrum of conditions involving chest discomfort or other symptoms caused by lack of oxygen to the heart muscle (the myocardium). The unification of these manifestations of coronary artery disease under a single term reflects the…
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- Placental growth factor A type of vascular endothelial growth factor. Placental growth factor is expressed not only in placental…
- Inhaler, metered-dose Not something that is contained in a will, but rather a gene, chromosome or genome that is transmitted from…
- Insecticide-treated bednet A bednet that has been treated with insecticide to protect against mosquitos and malaria. 'Provision of…
- Nerve, tenth cranial The tenth cranial nerve, and one of the most important, is the vagus nerve. All twelve of the cranial nerves…
- Babysitter's elbow See: Nursemaid's elbow
- Diesel exhaust The exhaust generated by diesel engines. This exhaust is a complex mixture of combustion products of diesel…
- Intradiskal electrothermal therapy A procedure designed to relieve back pain due to damage to the disks between the spine bones. Called IDET for…
- Chickenpox vaccination See Chickenpox immunization
- Neurology The medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nervous system -- the…
- Axillary Pertaining to the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and the body, better known as the armpit. The word…
- European typhus See: Typhus, epidemic