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Death, black
The black plague or the plague. In 14th century Europe, the victims of the 'black plague' had bleeding below the skin (subcutaneous hemorrhage) which made darkened ('blackened') their bodies. The black death swept recurrently through…
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- VCUG Voiding cystourethrography. Or voiding cystourethrogram
- First degree burn See: Burn, first degree
- Lung cancer, non-small cell Lung cancer, non-small cell: Cancer of the lung which is not of the small cell carcinoma (oat cell carcinoma)…
- Mastocytosis A condition characterized by infiltration of mast cells into the tissues of the body. Mast cells are…
- Single transverse palmar line Simian crease
- Exon The region of a gene that contains the code for producing protein. Each exon codes for a specific portion of…
- Central core disease See: Central core disease of muscle
- Embolism, paradoxical Passage of a clot (thrombus) from a vein to an artery. When clots in veins break off (embolize) , they travel…
- Contrast nephropathy A form of acute renal failure that starts soon after administration of contrast media (dye) for X-rays. The…
- Scoliosis Scoliosis: Sideways (lateral) curving of the spine (the backbone). The degree of scoliosis may range from…
- Placental stage of labor The part of labor from the birth of the baby until the placenta (afterbirth) and fetal membranes are…