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- Incision A cut. When making an incision, a surgeon is making a cut.
- Nitric oxide >It acts as a vasodilator (blood vessel relaxant). >It therefore controls blood flow to tissues. >It…
- ARM Abbreviation of age-related maculopathy, any pathologic condition of the macula, the small spot in the retina…
- Irradiation The use of high-energy radiation from x-rays, gamma rays, neutrons, and other sources to kill cancer cells…
- Bezoar A clump or wad of swallowed food and/or hair. Bezoars can sometimes be found to cause blockage of the…
- Effacement The thinning of the cervix which occurs before and while it dilates
- Sexploitation The exploitation of sex, often for commercial purposes. The term is a mid-20th century merger of sex and…
- XX The sex chromosome complement of a normal human female. See also X chromosome
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