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Birth companion
See: Doula (the first meaning)
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- Blood clot Blood that has been converted from a liquid to a solid state. Also called a thrombus. The process by which a…
- Ramsay Hunt syndrome Ramsay Hunt syndrome: A herpes virus infection of the geniculate nerve ganglion that causes paralysis of the…
- Buccal mucosa The inner lining of the cheeks and lips.
- Hypoplasia Underdevelopment or incomplete development of a tissue or organ. For example, there can be hypoplasia…
- Hemorrhage Bleeding or the abnormal flow of blood. The patient may have an internal hemorrhage that is invisible or an…
- Esophagitis Esophagitis: Inflammation of the esophagus. The esophagus is that soft tube-like portion of the digestive…
- APOA-I Apolipoprotein A-I
- Fear of closed spaces Fear of closed spaces, of being closed in or being shut in as in elevators, tunnels, or any other small…
- Leukemia, juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia See: Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia
- Doctor In a medical context, any medical professional with an MD, a PhD, or any other doctoral degree. The term…
- Shingles pain Shingles pain: Localized pain in the area of involvement of shingles. When such pain persists beyond one…