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- Snake stick A stick or rod with a snake curled around it is the staff (the rod) of Aesculapius (also called Asklepios)…
- MRSA infection MRSA infection: Frequently used abbreviation for: Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus.
- Pyuria Pus in the urine. Pyuria is a sign of inflammation often related to infection
- Plexus, brachial See: Brachial plexus
- Surgeon General In the United States, the chief medical officer of the U.S. Public Health Service (USPS), the agency…
- Acellular vaccine A vaccine that may contain cellular material but does not contain complete cells
- Prostaglandin E2 One of the prostaglandins, a group of hormone-like substances that participate in a wide range of body…
- EDMD Muscular dystrophy, Emery-Dreifuss
- Spleen, ruptured Rupture of the capsule of the spleen is a potential catastrophe that requires immediate medical and surgical…
- Incase A term once used to refer to the medical case of an inpatient