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Mouth
1. The upper opening of the digestive tract, beginning with the lips and containing the teeth, gums, and tongue. Foodstuffs are broken down mechanically in the mouth by chewing and saliva is added as a lubricant. Saliva contains amylase…
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- Incubation period In medicine, the time from the moment of exposure to an infectious agent until signs and symptoms of the…
- Microvascular Pertaining to the microvasculature, the portion of the vasculature of the body consisting of the smaller…
- Alcoholism Physical dependence on alcohol to the extent that stopping alcohol use will bring on withdrawal symptoms. In…
- Vulvar cancer See: Cancer of the vulva
- Varicella rash Rash: Varicella (chickenpox) is characterized by a rash, often the first sign of the disease. The rash of…
- Blood count The calculated number of white or red blood cells (WBCs or RBCs) in a cubic millimeter of blood
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- Contact eczema A localized reaction that includes redness, itching, and burning where the skin has come into contact with an…
- Annals of Internal Medicine : A medical journal especially concerned with information in the field of internal medicine (adult medicine)…