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Neuroendocrine cancer of the skin
Also called Merkel cell carcinoma. An uncommon but highly malignant skin tumor that characteristically starts in a sun-exposed area in a lightskinned person over 60 as a firm painless shiny lump that can be red, pink, or blue and range in…
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- Nerve, pressor A pressor nerve is a nerve which, when stimulated, causes the blood pressure to rise. The word 'pressor'…
- Output, cardiac The amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute. The amount of blood put out by the left ventricle of the…
- Headache Headache: A pain in the head with the pain being above the eyes or the ears, behind the head (occipital), or…
- Biochemical Relating to biochemistry, the application of the tools and concepts of chemistry to living systems…
- Embolism The obstruction of a blood vessel by a foreign substance or a blood clot blocking the vessel. Something…
- Induration Induration: Localized hardening of soft tissue of the body. The area becomes firm, but not as hard as bone
- Blush A redness of the skin, typically over the cheeks or neck. A blush is usually temporary and brought on by…
- Cardiac septum The septum of the heart is the dividing wall between the right and left sides of the heart. That portion of…
- Infant mineral requirements Minerals (calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, iodine, copper and zinc) and trace elements (manganese…