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A formerly used method of giving artificial respiration by pressing a person’s back and raising their arms backwards.  

A device with pulleys and wires for raising a bed or a patient.  

A harsh and rough sound of the voice, often caused by laryngitis. An abnormal harshness or distortion in the voice. Hoarseness, medically termed dysphonia, can make the voice sound breathy, strained, or rasping. It can also result in changes in volume or in pitch, ranging from high to low. Hoarseness refers to a voice that…

Referring to a voice which is harsh and rough.  

A system of HLA antigens on the surface of cells which need to be histocompatible to allow transplants to take place.  

Referring to someone who has been tested and shown not to have HIV. Refers to a negative test result for the HIV (AIDS) virus or HIV antibodies, indicating the person does not have HIV infection.  

Referring to a substance which is poisonous to tissue. Poisonous to tissues: applied to certain substances and conditions.  

The background information on someone’s illness. Information about a patient obtained by questioning the patient and the patient’s family, in contrast to information obtained through testing and physical examination. Medical history consists of a record of the patient’s symptoms and past ailments, while family history involves detailing the illnesses or abnormalities experienced by the patient’s…

The disintegration of tissue.  

A system of classifying tumours according to how malignant they are.