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Death, black
The black plague or the plague. In 14th century Europe, the victims of the 'black plague' had bleeding below the skin (subcutaneous hemorrhage) which made darkened ('blackened') their bodies. The black death swept recurrently through…
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- De Quervain's tenosynovitis De Quervain's tenosynovitis: De Quervain's tenosynovitis is inflammation of tendons on the side of the wrist…
- Zygomatic arch The part of the temporal bone of the skull that forms the prominence of the cheek. The zygomatic arch is also…
- Strait-jacket See: Straitjacket
- Cancer, endometrial See: Endometrial cancer
- Vein, inferior vena cava A large vein that receives blood from the lower extremities, pelvis and abdomen and empties it into the right…
- Error, alpha The statistical error (said to be 'of the first kind' or type I) made in testing an hypothesis when it is…
- Metatarsal One of the five cylindrical bones extending from the heel (the tarsus) to the toes on each foot. The…
- Selective tubal occlusion procedure (The acronym for selective tubal occlusion procedure is STOP.) A nonsurgical form of permanent birth control…
- Galton, Sir Francis English advocate of eugenics, the idea of improving the physical and mental makeup of the human species by…
- Berzelius See: Berzelius, Jons Jacob
- Rasmussen syndrome A brain disorder caused by inflammation of brain cells in one hemisphere. Its cause is unknown. Rasmussen…