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serum

Health care; Hospitals

The clear liquid that can be separated from clotted blood. Serum differs from plasma, the liquid portion of normal unclotted blood containing the red and white cells and platelets. It is the clot ...

A condition in which a child is unable to respond to voice, touch or pain. A child may move but this is usually an involuntary response. Comas may be caused by head trauma, diseases such as diabetes, ...

necrosis

Health care; Hospitals

The death of living cells or tissues. Necrosis can be due, for example, to ischemia (lack of blood flow).

concussion

Health care; Hospitals

The mildest and most common form of head injury. It is associated with a temporary loss of consciousness without other obvious injury.

tympanic membrane

Health care; Hospitals

the eardrum

congenital

Health care; Hospitals

Of a condition that is present at birth.

transplant

Health care; Hospitals

The grafting of a tissue from one place to another. The transplant can be from one part of the body to another (autologous transplantation), as in the case of a skin graft using the patient’s own ...