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- Resect To remove. Resect and excise are not synonymous. Excise implies total removal whereas resect need not. A…
- Familial breast cancer A number of factors have been identified that increase the risk of breast cancer. One of the strongest of…
- Intolerance, food Difficulty in digesting a food. Common offenders include milk products, wheat and other grains that contain…
- Backbone The spine. A flexible row of bones stretching from the base of the skull to the tailbone
- Breast pain Pain in the breast or mammary gland, known medically as mastalgia. From the Greek masto-, breast + algos, pain
- Mild cognitive impairment Abbreviated MCI. A brain disorder in which thinking abilities are mildly impaired. Individuals with mild…
- Estimated date of confinement (EDC) The due date or estimated calendar date when a baby will be born
- Script An informal colloquial term for a prescription. Derived from prescription by removing both its beginning and…