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Radiation pneumonitis
Inflammation of the lungs as a result of radiation. Although the radiation can be from various sources including accidents, today it is usually from radiation therapy. Radiation pneumonitis typically occurs after radiation treatments for…
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Show more- Dwarf Someone with dwarfism, which is now more correctly called short stature. People with dwarfism (short stature)…
- Calipers, skin See: Skin calipers
- Lys Lysine. See also: Amino acid symbols
- Bag, air A bag that fills with air, designed for frontal impact crashes, the kind of crashes which account for more…
- Causalgia Intense burning pain and sensitivity to the slightest vibration or touch, usually in the hand or foot, at a…
- Dysmotility syndrome A vague, descriptive term used to describe diseases of the muscles of the gastrointestinal tract (esophagus…
- FET1 See: ETM1
- Trabecula A partition which divides or partly divides a cavity. > >One of the strands of connective tissue projecting…
- Human T-lymphotropic virus HTLV. A retrovirus that causes adult T-cell leukemia. HTLV is endemic (constantly present) in southern Japan…
- Care, critical See: Critical care
- Grid, Amsler The normal process of reacting to a loss. The loss may be physical (such as a death), social (such as…
- Elective surgery Surgery that is subject to choice (election). The choice may be made by the patient or doctor. For example…