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- RLL Acronym for the right lower lobe (of the lung). The right lung has three lobes: the right upper lobe (RUL)…
- Cachectic Having cachexia, physical wasting with loss of weight and muscle mass due to disease. Patients with advanced…
- Internal jugular vein The deeper of the two jugular veins in the neck that drain blood from the head, brain, face and neck and…
- Innervation The nerve supply, usually to a specific part of the body. The innervation of the cornea is dense
- Tzanck smear See Tzanck test
- Retinal vasculitis Vasculitis: The retina is the portion of the eye that contains the nerves of sensation that perceive light…
- Cut An area of severed skin. Wash a cut or scrape it with soap and water, and keep it clean and dry. Putting…
- Villus 1. A tiny finger-like or hair-like projection. 2. A small vascular protrusion.Villus is the Latin word for…
- BCC Basal cell carcinoma
- Asthma, thermally induced Asthma, thermally induced asthma: Asthma that is 'triggered' by vigorous physical activity. Exercise-induced…
- Menstrually associated migraine See: Menstrual migraine