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Exudate
A fluid rich in protein and cellular elements that oozes out of blood vessels due to inflammation and is deposited in nearby tissues. The altered permeability of blood vessels permits the passage of large molecules and solid matter through…
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Show more- Allograft The transplant of an organ or tissue from one individual to another of the same species with a different…
- Race-based medication See: Race-based drug
- Evolutionarily conserved sequence A base sequence in a DNA molecule (or an amino acid sequence in a protein) that has remained largely…
- Seizure, salaam See: Infantile spasms
- Lymphoma, Burkitt See: Burkitt lymphoma
- Albino A person with albinism. The term was first applied by the Portuguese to people in West Africa who may have…
- Abuse, steroid Use of substances containing anabolic steroids to increase muscle mass. Such steroids can have many side…
- Resorb Literally, to absorb again. To lose substance. Some of a tooth may be resorbed
- Fracture Fracture: A break in bone or cartilage. Although usually the result of trauma, a fracture can be caused by an…
- Gastroentenologist A common misspelling of gastroenterologist
- Condition The term 'condition' has a number of biomedical meanings including the following: > >An unhealthy state, such…
- Tilt-table test Tilt-table test: Tilt-table testing involves placing the patient on a table with a foot-support. The table is…