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Stasis dermatitis
A skin irritation on the lower legs generally related to circulatory problems. Stasis refers to a stoppage or slowdown in the flow of blood (or other body fluid such as lymph). A stasis ulcer is an ulcer (a crater) that develops in an area…
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Show more- Iatromelia Ineffective or negligent medical treatment. From 'iatro-' meaning a relationship to a physician or medicine +…
- Emergency birth control See: Emergency contraception
- Medicated stent See: Coated stent
- LKS 1. Lower lid (of the eye). 2. Lower limit. The recommended LL for potassium intake is 4.7 grams per day for…
- Transvestite A person who dresses in the clothing of the opposite sex, i.e., a person who cross-dresses
- Brainstem implant A type of hearing aid that bypasses the cochlea in the middle ear and the auditory nerve and is implanted in…
- Cassette A pre-existing structure into which an insert can be moved. In molecular biology, a gene conversion process…
- Shock, secondary Shock that occurs as a side effect of another problem, such as a crushing injury or heart attack.
- Enteritis, regional Crohn's disease by another name, a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestine primarily in the small and…
- Fever, tick See: Rocky Mountain spotted fever
- Total hip replacement Total hip replacement: Surgery in which the diseased ball and socket of the hip joint are completely removed…
- Respiratory papillomatosis, recurrent Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis involves the growth of numerous warty growths in the larynx on the vocal…