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Kussmaul breathing
Air hunger.
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Show more- Hejama Alternate Arabic term for cupping. The preferred Arabic term for this practice is al-hijamah. See: Cupping
- Zinc ointment A topical preparation containing zinc that is applied to protect the skin from irritation or sunburn. Zinc…
- Morton disease See: Morton's neuroma
- Mitochondrial myopathy A group of neuromuscular diseases caused by damage to the mitochondria, energy-producing structures in cells…
- Graft Healthy skin, bone, or other tissue taken from one part of the body to replace diseased or injured tissue…
- Jaundice Jaundice: Yellow staining of the skin and sclerae (the whites of the eyes) by abnormally high blood levels of…
- EC 1. Endocannabinoid.2. Extracranial.3. Embryonal carcinoma
- PVB Premature ventricular beat. See: Extrasystole
- Encephalitis, flavivirus See: Flavivirus encephalitis
- Microbicide An agent that kills microbes, minute forms of life (e.g. bacteria, fungi, and protozoal parasites), some…
- Flat affect A severe reduction in emotional expressiveness. People with depression and schizophrenia often show flat…
- Biliary sludge A mixture of microscopic particulate matter in bile that occurs when particles of material precipitate from…