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Water blister
A blister with clear watery contents that is not purulent (does not contain pus) and is not sanguineous (does not contain blood). A blister is medically termed a vesicle. One that is more than 5 mm in diameter with thin walls and is full…
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- Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) PCR
- Trachoma A chronic inflammatory eye disease due to infection with a bacterium called Chlamydia trachomatis. Trachoma…
- Inguinal orchiectomy Surgery to remove the testicle, with the incision made through the groin.
- Insecticide A chemical used specifically to kill or control the growth of insects. Certain insecticides have been banned…
- Pancreatic juices Inflammation of the pancreas. Of the many diverse causes of pancreatitis, the most common are alcohol and…
- Steal, subclavian See: Subclavian steal
- Whipple disease A form of intestinal malabsorption (an inability to absorb nutrients from the intestine) described in 1907 by…
- Oculo-auriculo-vertebral spectrum See: Goldenhar syndrome
- Phenocopy 1. An environmental condition that imitates (copies) one produced by a gene. 2.The person who has an…
- NCS Nerve conduction study. See: Nerve conduction velocity test
- Argyria Silver poisoning resulting in ashen gray discolored skin (and other tissues of the body). Due to long-term…