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Rh incompatibility
The difference in Rh blood group types between an Rh negative mother and her Rh positive baby that leads to hemolytic disease of the newborn. The mother and baby's Rh blood group types are therefore said to be 'incompatible.' The red blood…
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- Sliding hiatal hernia Hiatal hernias are categorized as being either sliding or para-esophageal. Sliding hiatal hernias are those…
- COPD Two chambers in the penis which run the length of the organ and are filled with spongy tissue. Blood flows in…
- Traumatic brain injury Brain damage from trauma. The three leading causes of death from traumatic brain injury relate to firearms…
- Rounds The act of seeing patients in the hospital or another in-patient setting. After doing his hospital rounds…
- Great saphenous vein The larger of the two saphenous veins, the principal veins that run up the leg superficially (near the…
- Tricho- (prefix) Pertaining to hair. As in trichobezoar (a hair ball), trichotillomania (compulsive hair pulling)…
- Peritoneal dialysis Technique that uses the patient's own body tissues inside of the belly (abdominal cavity) to act as a filter…
- Otolaryngology A medical and surgical specialty concerned with the diagnosis, management, and treatment of diseases and…
- Spinal cord The major column of nerve tissue that is connected to the brain and lies within the vertebral canal and from…
- Blood sugar, low The sugar here is glucose. Low blood glucose constitutes hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia is only significant when…
- Cellulite Cellulite: Popular term for deposits of fat that have a cottage cheese-like or puckered texture. Medically…