13 Terms
Contributors in Diseases
Diseases
sigmoid diseases
Health care; Diseases
Pathological processes in the sigmoid colon region of the large intestine (large intestine).
precancerous conditions
Health care; Diseases
Pathological processes that tend eventually to become malignant.
spinal cord injuries
Health care; Diseases
Penetrating and non-penetrating injuries to the spinal cord resulting from traumatic external forces (e.g., gunshot wounds; whiplash injuries; etc.).
cerebrovascular trauma
Health care; Diseases
Penetrating and nonpenetrating traumatic injuries to an extracranial or intracranial blood vessel that supplies the brain. This includes the carotid arteries, vertebral arteries (vertebral artery), ...
needlestick injuries
Health care; Diseases
Penetrating stab wounds caused by needles. They are of special concern to health care workers since such injuries put them at risk for developing infectious disease.
