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Lymphatic edema
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- Angina, exudative Angina, exudative: This has nothing whatsoever to do with the usual type of angina (angina pectoris) which is…
- Photokeratitis A burn of the cornea (the clear front surface of the eye) by ultraviolet B rays (UVB). Also called radiation…
- Shotgun sequencing An approach used to decode a genome by shredding ('shotgunning') it into smaller fragments of DNA which can…
- Neuritis Inflammation of nerves.
- Obstetrical forceps An instrument with two blades and a handle designed to aid in the vaginal delivery of a baby. Forceps may be…
- Time, prothrombin A clotting test, the prothrombin time is done to test the integrity of part of the clotting scheme. The…
- Ileum The lowest part of the small intestine, located beyond the duodenum and jejunum, just before the large…
- Sting, Africanized bee All stings from bees (and other large stinging insects such as yellow jackets, hornets and wasps) can trigger…
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- Somatic cell Any cell in the body other than an egg or sperm