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Plumbism
Another name for lead poisoning.
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- Lactation The process of milk production. Human milk is secreted by the mammary glands, which are located within the…
- Pacemaker Pacemaker: A system that sends electrical impulses to the heart in order to set the heart rhythm. The…
- Doctor-assisted suicide The term in the UK for physician-assisted suicide
- Chest The area of the body located between the neck and the abdomen. The chest contains the lungs, the heart and…
- Tap, spinal Also known as a lumbar puncture or 'LP', a spinal tap is a procedure whereby spinal fluid is removed from the…
- Hydrocephalus, communicating Hydrocephalus in which there is no obstruction to the flow of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Specifically…
- Treatment, PUVA See: PUVA
- ANC The absolute neutrophil count, the number of white blood cells (WBCs) that are neutrophils. The ANC is not…
- Neck dissection A surgical procedure in which the neck is opened -- to 'dissect' means to 'cut apart' -- in order to…
- Genoplasty A technology that uses the repair mechanisms normally present in cells to repair gene defects. In genoplasty…