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Placenta
A temporary organ joining the mother and fetus, the placenta transfers oxygen and nutrients from the mother to the fetus, and permits the release of carbon dioxide and waste products from the fetus. It is roughly disk-shaped, and at full…
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- Acinetobacter (Pronounced AH-sin-neto-bacter). A group of bacteria found in soil, water, and hospitals where they can cause…
- Xero- Fix): Dry. From the Greek 'xeros' meaning 'dry.' Examples of words containing 'xero-' -- xeroderma is dry…
- Glossitis Inflammation of the tongue
- RML Acronym for the right middle lobe (of the lung). The right lung has three lobes: the right lower lobe (RLL)…
- Medication, antimicrobial A drug used to treat a microbial infection. Antimicrobial is a general term that refers to a group of drugs…
- Modelling, chromatin See: Chromatin remodeling
- Shulman's syndrome (Eosinophilic fasciitis) Disease which leads to inflammation and thickening of the skin and fascia. (The fascia is a lining tissue…
- Immunotherapy, allergy Stimulation of the immune system with gradually increasing doses of the substances to which a person is…
- Articulation disorder The inability to correctly produce speech sounds (phonemes) because of the imprecise placement, timing…
- Jaundice, obstructive Jaundice caused by obstruction of the bile ducts, as with gallstones. Additional symptoms of obstructive…
- Glucocentric Focused on glucose, particularly to the exclusion of other factors. As in 'We have a body of evidence and the…