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Aqueous humor
In medicine, humor refers to a fluid (or semifluid) substance. Thus, the aqueous humor is the fluid normally present in the front and rear chambers of the eye. It is a clear, watery fluid that flows between and nourishes the lens and the…
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- Variant angina Angina: Chest pain due to coronary artery spasm, a sudden constriction of a coronary artery (one of the…
- Preclinical study A study to test a drug, procedure or other medical treatment in animals. The aim is to collect data in…
- Choking (object in airway) Partial or complete obstruction of the airway can be due to a foreign body (e.g., food, a bead, toy, etc.)…
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