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Frostbite
Frostbite: Damage to tissues from freezing due to the formation of ice crystals within cells, rupturing the cells and leading to cell death. Frostbite goes through several stages: > >First degree injury: When only the surface skin is…
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Show more- Corneal dystrophy, microcystic A disorder in which the cornea (the normally clear front window of the eye) shows dots (or microcysts)…
- Trichoepithelioma A small benign tumor derived from basal cells in the hair follicle. Trichoepithelioma may occur sporadically…
- Injure To harm, hurt, or wound. The word injure may be in physical or emotional sense. Treadmill machines may injure…
- Auricular Of or pertaining to the outer ear. Adjective form of auricle. (Not to be confused with avuncular which refers…
- Syndrome, Martin-Bell Better known as the fragile X syndrome, the most common heritable form of mental retardation. Fragile X…
- Duchenne-Erb paralysis See: Erb palsy
- Neurodermatitis Scaly patches of skin on the head, lower legs, wrists, or forearms caused by a localized itch such as from an…
- Tuberous sclerosis A genetic disorder characterized by abnormalities of the skin, brain, kidney, and heart. The skin…
- Electrocoagulation The coagulation (clotting) of tissue using a high-frequency electrical current applied locally with a metal…
- Gland, sublingual See: Sublingual gland
- Nurse assistant A person who has completed a brief health-care training program, and who provides support services for RNs…
- JPS Juvenile polyposis syndrome. See: Juvenile polyposis