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Pressure, low blood
Any blood pressure that is below the normal expected for an individual in a given environment. Low blood pressure is also referred to as hypotension. Low blood pressure is a relative term because the blood pressure normally varies greatly…
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- Chronic arthritis, systemic-onset juvenile See: Arthritis, systemic-onset juvenile rheumatoid
- Multiple system atrophy See: Shy-Drager syndrome, which is also known as multiple system atrophy with postural hypotension
- Neonatologist A specialist in the care of the newborn.
- Normoxia Normal levels of oxygen. From norm- (normal) + -ox- (oxygen) + -ia = a normal oxygen state.
- Prostatectomy, retropubic See: Retropubic prostatectomy
- LVF 1. Left ventricular failure, failure of the left side of the heart.2. Left ventricular function, the function…
- Accessory nerve The eleventh cranial nerve, which emerges from the skull and receives an additional (accessory) root from the…
- Tuberculosis, avian A type of tuberculosis affecting birds, caused by Mycobacterium avium, which may be communicated to other…
- CNM Certified Nurse-Midwife
- Prospective Looking forward. A prospective study or a prospective clinical trial is one in which the participants are…
- Genetic counseling An educational counseling process for individuals and families who have a genetic disease or who are at risk…