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- Mohs surgery Mohs surgery: A special type of surgery used for the treatment of skin cancer, especially basal cell or…
- Crossed embolism Passage of a clot (thrombus) from a vein to an artery. When clots in veins break off (embolize) , they travel…
- Soft sore See: Chancroid
- Addiction A chronic relapsing condition characterized by compulsive drug-seeking and abuse and by long-lasting chemical…
- Output, cardiac The amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute. The amount of blood put out by the left ventricle of the…
- Bilirubin A yellow-orange compound produced by the breakdown of hemoglobin from red blood cells.
- Medicine, transfusion Blood transfusion and blood conservation are the complementary activities that constitute the clinical arena…
- Inflammatory response A fundamental type of response by the body to disease and injury, a response characterized by the classical…
- Meningitis, viral Inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that cover the brain and spinal cord) caused by a virus, usually…
- Cephalgia, histamine A distinctive syndrome of headaches, also known as cluster headache or migrainous neuralgia. The common…