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Colostomy bag
A removable, disposable bag that attaches to the exterior opening of a colostomy (stoma) to permit sanitary collection and disposal of bodily wastes
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Show more- Necrosis, coagulation Tissue death due to clots in the bloodstream, which block the flow of blood to the affected area
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- Pancreatectomy A procedure in which a surgeon takes out part or all of the pancreas (an organ behind the lower part of the…
- Food poisoning Food poisoning: A common flu-like illness typically characterized by nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, due to…
- Vaccination, rubella See Immunization, MMR.
- OMS Abbreviation for the Organisation Mondiale de la Sante, the French name for the World Health Organization…
- Alcohol poisoning A condition in which a toxic amount of alcohol (ethanol, ethyl alcohol) has been drunk, usually in a short…
- Sign language Sign language: A language that employs signs made with the hands and other movements, including facial…
- Yellow enzyme, Warburg's A key respiratory enzyme discovered by the German biochemist Otto Heinrich Warburg (1883-1970), a pioneer in…
- Incontinence of urine Inability to hold urine in the bladder. This is due to failure of voluntary control over the urinary…
- Transposon A short mobile DNA sequence that can replicate and of which copies can be inserted at random sites within…
- LVAD Left ventricular assist device. See: Ventricular assist device