Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Statutes of limitations
Federal and state laws that set maximum time limits in which lawsuits can be brought and actions, claims, or rights can be enforced. No legal action can be brought outside the time allowed by law even if the person or entity has a claim or cause of action. In medical negligence claims, the statute usually…
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Status syndrome
The name for the observation that the health of individuals and communities improves with increased socioeconomic status. Health and life expectancy improve gradually and consistently with increases in social position. The poorest, least educated people in Western societies have the worst health (in aggregate). Consistently better health is found with graded increases in social class.…
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Status verrucosus
The defective development of the cerebral gyri with many small gyri. This gives a warty appearance to the surface of the brain.
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Progesterone receptor status
The presence or absence of receptors to the steroid hormone progesterone on breast cancer cells. Tumors that possess receptors to estrogen, to progesterone, or to both are more responsive to hormone blocking agents, such as tamoxifen, than are tumors that lack these receptors.
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Performance status
A measure of the overall health and functional capability of a patient.
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Status panicus
A panic attack that does not subside, but persists for many hours, days, or weeks without remission.
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Status migrainosus
Continuous or daily unilateral, throbbing, and disabling headaches that do not improve with standard therapies for migraine. The clinical designation for an intense migraine headache that persists for a duration of 72 hours or more.
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Estrogen receptor status
The presence or absence of a receptor to the hormone estrogen on breast cancer cells. Tumors that possess receptors either to estrogen alone or to both estrogen and progesterone are more responsive to estrogen-blocking agents such as tamoxifen than are tumors that lack these receptors.
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Status dysraphicus
A condition resulting from imperfect closure of the neural tube of the embryo.
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Stature
The height of the body in a standing position.
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