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Drain
A device for removing fluid from a cavity or wound. A drain is typically a tube or wick. As a verb, to allow fluid to be released from a confined area
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- G-CSF Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor. A colony-stimulating factor that stimulates the production of…
- Mask, oxygen A mask that covers the mouth and nose, and is hooked up to an oxygen tank. It delivers oxygen directly to the…
- Anhidrotic Pertain to anhidrosis, too little sweating. Hidrosis meaning sweating, so an-, too little + hidrosis = too…
- Rectal exam, digital (DRE) An exam done to detect abnormalities that can be felt (palpated) from within the rectum. The doctor inserts a…
- Interventional Pertaining to the act of intervening, interfering or interceding with the intent of modifying the outcome…
- Sweat A colorless transparent acidic fluid with a distinctive odor secreted by the small tubular sudoriferous…
- IL-4 Interleukin-4
- Amyl- (Amylo- before a consonant.) A prefix pertaining to starch. From the Greek amylon, meaning starch
- Ligand A molecule that binds to another. Often, a soluble molecule such as a hormone or neurotransmitter that binds…