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Disease, Wilson
An inherited disorder in which too much copper accumulates in the body. Although the accumulation of copper begins at birth, symptoms of the disorder appear later in life, between the ages of 6 and 40. A diagnostic feature of Wilson…
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Show more- Zoonosis An infectious disease in animals that can be transmitted to people. The natural reservoir for the infectious…
- Radiography Film records (radiographs) of internal structures of the body. Radiography is made possible by X-rays (or…
- Tension, arterial The pressure of the blood within an artery, the arterial pressure. Also called the intra-arterial pressure…
- Jackson Pratt drain See: JP drain
- Tobacco smoking Smoking: The direct inhalation of tobacco smoke, the basis of major health hazards. Long known to cause…
- Intra-arterial pressure The pressure of the blood within an artery, the arterial pressure. Also called the arterial tension
- Fixation, external A procedure that stabilizes and joins the ends of fractured (broken) bones by a splint or cast. External…
- Endemic Present in a community at all times but in relatively low frequency. Something that is endemic is typically…
- Oliva The olive, a structure in the brain
- Neural tube defect Pain along the course of a nerve.
- OSHA The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, an agency of the US government under the Department of…
- Gallbladder agenesis This is a condition in which the gallbladder fails to develop. This happens in approximately one out of every…