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An abnormal finding in the fingernails of patient with cirrhosis, right-side heart failure, or type 2 diabetes mellitus, in which the proximal nail bed turns white.  

A nematode that is an intestinal parasite in primates.  

The vocabulary used in specific arts, sciences, technical endeavors, trades, or professions.  

The current official nomenclature for human anatomy. It was developed by the Federative Committee on Anatomical Terminology (FCAT) and the 56 Member Associations of the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists (IFAA) and was released in 1998, replacing the Nomina Anatomica, the earlier standard.  

The gradual withdrawal of mechanical ventilation from a patient who is not expected to survive without respiratory support. It is similar to terminal extubation except that the withdrawal of support occurs incrementally, often over a span of several hours or days. At predetermined intervals the ventilatory rate is decreased and/or the fraction of inspired oxygen…

Infection appearing in the late stage of another disease; often fatal.  

Ganglia of the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system that are located in or close to their visceral effectors such as the heart or intestines,  

The sudden withdrawal of mechanical ventilation from critically ill patients who are not expected to survive without respiratory support. Although the physical process of switching a ventilator off and removing the tracheal tube are simple, there are serious ethical, familial, psychological, and religious considerations of terminal extubation.  

The blind ending of the lactiferous duct that contains the lobule and its duct. Most benign and malignant breast lesions arise here.  

Widespread or advanced cancer, from which recovery is not expected.