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Heart attack
Heart attack: The death of heart muscle due to the loss of blood supply. The loss of blood supply is usually caused by a complete blockage of a coronary artery, one of the arteries that supplies blood to the heart muscle. Death of the…
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Show more- Inflammatory response A fundamental type of response by the body to disease and injury, a response characterized by the classical…
- Secretin A hormone made by glands in the small intestine that acts to stimulate pancreatic secretions. Commercially…
- Hemoglobin A1C The main fraction of glycosylated hemoglobin (glycohemoglobin) which is hemoglobin to which glucose is bound…
- Anaphylactoid purpura See: Schonlein-Henoch purpura
- CPAP Continuous positive airway pressure. CPAP is an effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. CPAP…
- McBurney's point McBurney's point is the most tender area of the abdomen of patients in the early stage of appendicitis…
- Varicosity 1. An enlarged and tortuous vein, artery, or lymphatic vessel. 2. Specifically, a varicose vein
- Certified professional midwife A midwife who has completed a degree in midwifery at a credentialed educational institution. Abbreviated CPM
- Dialectical behavioral therapy A mode of treatment designed for people with borderline personality disorder (BPD), particularly those with…
- Tailbone Popular name for the coccyx, the small bone at the bottom of the spine made up of 3-5 rudimentary vertebrae.
- Plummer's disease Toxic multinodular goiter. Also called Parry's disease
- Glaucoma, normal pressure See: Glaucoma, normal tension