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- HCM Abbreviation for hematocrit. The hematocrit is the proportion, by volume, of the blood that consists of red…
- Toenail, ingrown A common disorder, particularly on the big (great) toe. The corner of the nail curves down into the skin…
- Parturition Childbirth, the process of delivering the baby and placenta from the uterus to the vagina to the outside…
- Epsom salt Magnesium sulfate. Known as Epsom salt because it was originally extracted from the mineral-rich water of…
- Accessibility of services The ability to get medical care and services when needed
- Vestigial Adjective describing something that is a vestige (remnant) or a primitive structure, and no longer believed…
- HAART Stands for highly active antiretroviral therapy. Treatment with a very potent drug 'cocktail' to suppress the…
- Skull The skull is a collection of bones which encase the brain and give form to the head and face. The bones of…