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Aneurysm, arterial
An aneurysm involving an artery. As opposed to a venous aneurysm or a cardiac aneurysm. An aneurysm is a localized widening (dilatation) of an artery, vein, or the heart. At the area of an aneurysm, there is typically a bulge and the wall…
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Show more- Sequela A pathological condition resulting from a prior disease, injury, or attack. As for example, a sequela of…
- Intra-arterial pressure The pressure of the blood within an artery, the arterial pressure. Also called the arterial tension
- Protein kinase A regulatory subunit 1-alpha See: PRKAR1A
- Type II error The statistical error (said to be 'of the second kind' or beta error) made in testing an hypothesis when it…
- Silicatosis See: Silicosis
- Syndrome, KID Acronym for the Keratitis- Ichthyosis-Deafness syndrome, a genetic disorder. See…
- Anonymize Or anonymise. To remove the name. To make nameless. 'Data for more than 60 variables were extracted from…
- Acrochordon A small tag of skin that may have a stalk (a peduncle). An acrochordon may appear on skin anywhere although…
- Intraductal carcinoma Also called ductal carcinoma in situ. See: DCIS
- Singultus A rarely used medical word for an ordinary hiccup. A hiccough is an extraordinary type of breathing movement…
- Health, industrial A branch of public health concerned with the health and well-being of workers. Its aims are to eliminate…
- MELD Acronym for Model End Stage Liver Disease. A disease severity scoring system for adults with liver disease…