Category: A
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After-milk
The removal of the final milk obtained during milking.
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Adapted milk
Milk adapted to match a child’s digestive capacity.
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Anterior mediastinum
This region has blood vessels that supply the breasts.
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Absorbable ligature
This kind of ligature is employed in deep structures, where it is naturally absorbed over a specified period.
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Kenny method
A treatment approach for poliomyelitis, credited to the Australian nurse who pioneered it. This technique involves enveloping the patient’s back and limbs in woolen fabrics soaked in hot water. Once the limb pain subsides, passive movement is introduced, and the patient is guided to independently exercise their muscles.
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Age incidence
The quantity or extent of occurrence, as in the case of a disease.
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Active hyperemia
Increased blood flow from an artery causing congestion.
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Antrum of Highmore
A hollow space in the cheeks that connects with a nasal passage.
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Heterophthalmia
A condition where each of the two eyes has a distinct color.
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Hemorrhagic abscess
A collection of both blood and pus within an abscess.