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Papules
Small solid rounded bumps rising from the skin that are each usually less than 1 centimeter in diameter (less than 3/8 inch across). Papules may open when scratched and become crusty and infected. The term 'papule' is derived from Latin…
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Show more- Enteroplasty Surgery on the intestine, especially to enlarge a constricted segment or lengthen a short bowel
- ANLL Acute nonlymphocytic leukemia, More commonly called acute myeloid leukemia (AML). A quickly progressive…
- Acetylcholine A key chemical in neurons (nerve cells) that acts as a neurotransmitter and carries information across the…
- Macrolide One in a class of antibiotics that includes Biaxin, Clarithromycin, Ery-Tab, and Erythromycin. The macrolides…
- Automated external defibrillator A device that automatically analyzes the heart rhythm and, if it detects a problem that may respond to an…
- Ileitis, terminal Crohn's disease, a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestine involving only the end of the small…
- Resuscitation The procedure of restoring to life, as in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
- Vestibular neuronitis Inflammation of the vestibular nerve, the nerve running to the vestibule. (The vestibule is in the inner ear…
- Scleroconjunctival Pertaining to both the sclera and the conjunctiva. The sclera, a tough white outer coat that covers most of…
- Wind chill See: Round window.
- Supraglottis The part of the larynx above the glottis (where the vocal cords are located). The supraglottic larynx…
- ALOX5AP Arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase-activating protein. See: FLAP