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One of the two passages in the nose through which air is breathed in or out.  

A scale for deciding how likely it is that pressure sores will develop, used mostly in assessing elderly patients.  

Blood pressure at the usual level.  

The condition of having the standard number of red blood cells in the peripheral blood.  

Referring to a normocyte. A red blood cell that displays a typical size is commonly referred to as “normocytic.”  

A red blood cell.  

An early form of a red blood cell, usually found only in bone marrow but occurring in the blood in some types of leukaemia and anaemia. A nucleated cell that forms part of the series giving rise to the red blood cells and is normally found in the blood forming tissue of the bone marrow.…

In an ordinary way, on most occasions or in most circumstances.  

A view of the skull as seen from a particular angle. A reference standard of measurement, such as is used for height or weight. A view of the skull from one of several positions, from which it can be described or measured. For example the norma lateralis is a side view of the skull; the…

A condition in which the two parts of a fractured bone do not join together and do not heal.