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Lacteals
Lymphatic capillaries in a villus of the small intestine that absorb fatty acids and other fat- soluble products of digestion. One of the lymphatic vessels of the small intestine that conveys the chyle from the intestine through the mesenteric glands to the thoracic duct. A lymph vessel in a villus which helps the digestive process…
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Kyphoscoliosis
Abnormal backward and lateral curvature of the spine. A condition in which someone has both backward and lateral curvature of the spine. A complex abnormal curvature of the spine with components of both kyphosis and scoliosis; often treated with a back brace or surgery to fuse and straighten the spine. Abnormal curvature of the spine…
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Koplik’s spots
Small red spots with bluish white centers on the oral mucosa, particularly in the region opposite the molars. A diagnostic sign in measles. Small white spots with a blue tinge surrounded by a red areola, found in the mouth in the early stages of measles [Described 1896. After Henry Koplik (1858-1927), US paediatrician.] Small red…
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Keratolytic
Agent used to loosen and remove the outer layer of the epidermis. A substance that causes shedding of the skin. A substance capable of dissolving or disintegrating the outermost layer of the skin, composed mainly of keratin proteins.
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Isoimmunization
Immunization of an individual against the blood group antigens (e.g., Rh antigens) of another individual. Incompatibility of blood type between the mother and her fetus. The development of antibodies (isoantibodies) within an individual against antigens from another individual of the same species. Active immunization of an individual against blood from an individual of the same…
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In vitro fertilization (IVF)
Fertilization that occurs in glass or a test tube. An artificial insemination technique in which an egg (ovum) is removed from a woman, and placed in a laboratory dish with sperm from the husband or a sperm donor. The fertilized egg is then implanted in the woman’s uterus to start a pregnancy. A method of…
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Insidious
Occurring or progressing with few or unnoticeable symptoms, so that the individual is unaware of the onset of the disease. Refers to the onset of a disease without symptoms. Causing harm without showing any obvious signs. To gradual, subtle, or hard-to-discern development, as in a disease (e.g., glaucoma) that develops without early symptoms. Of gradual,…
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Hysterosalpingography
Use of x-rays to visualize the uterus and fallopian tubes. Radiographic images of the uterus and fallopian tubes. An X-ray examination of the uterus and Fallopian tubes following injection of radio-opaque material. An X-ray of the uterus and fallopian tubes after injection of contrast medium. Radiography of the uterus and oviducts after injection of a…
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Hypovolemic shock
Condition of severe physiologic distress caused by a decrease in the circulating blood volume so large that the body’s metabolic needs cannot be met. A condition that occurs when blood in the circulatory system is decreased (e.g., as a result of hemorrhage). Shock caused by a reduction in blood volume results from hemorrhage or from…
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Hypophysectomy
Removal of the pituitary gland. Surgical removal of the hypophysis or pituitary gland. The surgical removal of the hypophysis (pituitary gland). Hypophysectomy is usually performed to slow the growth of some cancers such as breast, ovarian, and prostate cancer. It is also used to eradicate pituitary tumors, which cause the majority of disorders of the…
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