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Trocar
A sharply pointed shaft, usually with a three-sided point. A trocar may be used within a cannula, a hollow tube, designed to be inserted into a vein, artery, bone marrow or body cavity. The word trocar is derived from the French 'trois'…
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Show more- DNA repair The body has a series of special enzymes to repair mutations (changes) in the DNA and restore the DNA to its…
- Pruritus Itching. Pruritus can result from drug reaction, food allergy, kidney or liver disease, cancers, parasites…
- Macerate To soften tissues after death by soaking and by enzymatic digestion, as occurs with a stillborn. The word…
- Small for gestational age (SGA) SGA infants weigh 2500 g or less at birth and are considered to have intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR)…
- Syndrome, HELLP See: HELLP syndrome
- Environmental medicine The interactions between risk factors in the environment and human health. Environmental medicine focuses on…
- ACNM The American College of Nurse-Midwives. See: Nurse-midwife
- Germanium A nonessential trace element that has caused nephrotoxicity (kidney injury) and death when used chronically…
- Warshaw See: Warshaw, Joseph
- Lymphoma, non-Hodgkin Malignant tumors that arise in the lymphatic system. There are several subtypes of cancer classified as…
- Medicare Part B The Medicare program that covers physician and outpatient services. Medicare is the United States…
- Aerosolization The production of an aerosol -- a fine mist or spray containing minute particles. See: Aerosol