A bone marrow cell with a bright red cytoplasm, occasionally found in the marrow of patients with multiple myeloma.  

A catheter about 5 in (12.7 cm) long, used to pass into a woman’s bladder.  

A yellow-brown cast sometimes seen in glomerulonephritis.  

A urinary cast, consisting of a mass of fatty globules, seen in the examination of patients with nephrosis.  

The integration and collaboration of family members in the patient care team, especially in the care of dependent infants, children,...

The transformation of healthy cells into cancer cells within an entire region of the body rather than just within a...

The volume of gas exhaled from the completely inflated lungs during a maximal expiratory effort.  

Canalis facialis; a canal in the internal acoustic meatus of the temporal bone that transmits the facial nerve.  

Injury from explosives; usually a burn, often with embedded foreign bodies and a high incidence of infection and tetanus, which...

Any materials that are aspirated into the lower airways, such as beans, nuts, seeds, or coins. These items, which usually...