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quadriplegia
Health care; Hospitals
Paralysis of all four limbs, both arms and both legs, as from a high spinal cord accident or stroke.
brain stem
Health care; Hospitals
The stem-like part of the brain that is connected to the spinal cord. It is the extension of the spinal cord up into the brain. The brain stem is small but important. It manages messages going ...
broviac catheter
Health care; Hospitals
A thin long tube made of flexible silicone rubber that is surgically (in an operating room) inserted into one of the main blood vessels leading to the heart. The catheter can be used for drawing ...
side effects
Health care; Hospitals
Problems that occur when treatment goes beyond the desired effect and creates problems. Drug manufacturers are required to list all known side effects of their products. When side effects of ...
