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MEDVAC
Acronym for medical evacuation. MEDVAC typically refers to a team that is organized with the skills for the purpose of proper medical evacuation in situations of emergency
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- Anus, imperforate A congenital malformation (a birth defect) in which the rectum is a blind alley (a cul-de-sac) and there is…
- PH, blood See: Blood pH
- Fear of fur An abnormal and persistent fear of fur is called doraphobia. Sufferers of this fear avoid fur-bearing animals…
- Exomphalos-macroglossia-gigantism syndrome See: Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
- Echopraxia The involuntary imitation of the movements of another person. Echopraxia is a feature of schizophrenia…
- Tomography, computerized See: Computerized tomography
- Medication, antiviral An drug that kills viruses or suppresses their replication and, hence, inhibits their capability to multiply…
- Cystocele Bulging of the bladder into the vagina. From cysto- (the bladder) + -cele (hernia) because the bladder…
- Study, diachronic See: Study, longitudinal
- Artery A vessel that carries blood high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body…
- Rectal itching See Anal itching