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Shock, cardiogenic
Shock caused by heart failure. The heart fails to pump blood effectively. For example, a heart attack (a myocardial infarction) can cause an abnormal ineffectual heart beat (an arrhythmia) with very slow, rapid, or irregular contractions…
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- Tablet splitting The practice of cutting tablets in half. The reason is usually financial. To reduce costs, a physician may…
- Thrombin A key clot promoter, thrombin is an enzyme that presides over the conversion of a substance called fibrinogen…
- HTLV Human T-lymphotropic virus
- Cat scratch disease Cat scratch disease: A bacterial infection due to a cat scratch seen most often today in people with HIV. The…
- Ulcer, gastric A hole in the lining of the stomach corroded by the acidic digestive juices which are secreted by the stomach…
- Fear of flowers An abnormal and persistent fear of flowers. Sufferers experience undue anxiety even though they realize they…
- Craniopagus parasiticus Conjoined twins joined at the head (craniopagus) in which a rudimentary head (with little or no body) is…
- Wezand See: Weasand
- Muscular dystrophy, oculopharyngeal A form of muscular dystrophy that begins in the muscles of the eyes and throat. It usually appears between…
- DNA, coding A sequence of DNA that codes for protein. Coding DNA sequences are separated by long regions of DNA called…
- Auditory tube The tube that runs from the middle ear to the pharynx, also known as the Eustachian tube. The function of…