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Gray's Anatomy
A book entitled 'Anatomy Descriptive and Surgical' by Henry Gray appeared in 1858. Little could Dr. Gray have suspected that his textbook of human anatomy would still be in print today and be perhaps the best known of all medical books…
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Show more- Chronic otitis externa Chronic inflammation of the skin lining the external ear canal leading to the ear drum. Can be caused by a…
- Pressure wound See: Pressure sore
- Carbohydrate intake, infant Carbohydrates (glucose, lactose, sucrose, galactose, etc.) are sugars or several sugars linked together…
- Immunosuppression Suppression of the immune system. Immunosuppression may result from certain diseases such as AIDS or lymphoma…
- Vaccination, DPT See: DPT immunization
- Primary sclerosing cholangitis Primary sclerosing cholangitis: A chronic disorder of the liver in which the ducts carrying bile from the…
- Abortion, therapeutic An abortion that is brought about intentionally. Also called an artificial or induced abortion. As opposed to…
- CA 125 CA 125: A cancer marker, a protein normally made by certain cells in the body including those of the uterine…
- Bone cyst, simple A solitary fluid-filled cyst (cavity) in a bone, usually in the shaft of a long bone, especially the humerus…
- Therapy, gene Insertion of normal DNA directly into cells to correct a genetic defect. The treatment of disease by…
- Gland, bulbourethral See: Bulbourethral gland
- Normoxia Normal levels of oxygen. From norm- (normal) + -ox- (oxygen) + -ia = a normal oxygen state.