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  • 1pus — noun cleanse the wound twice daily until there is no longer any pus Syn: suppuration, matter; discharge, secretion …

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  • 2purulence — n.; (also purulency) 1. Suppuration, secretion of pus. 2. Pus, matter, purulent matter …

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  • 3maturation — mat·u·ra·tion || ‚mætɪʊ reɪʃn n. process of maturing; process of cell transformation; secretion of pus …

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  • 4maturations — mat·u·ra·tion || ‚mætɪʊ reɪʃn n. process of maturing; process of cell transformation; secretion of pus …

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  • 5pregnancy — /preg neuhn see/, n., pl. pregnancies. the state, condition, or quality of being pregnant. [1520 30; PREGN(ANT) + ANCY] * * * Process of human gestation that takes place in the female s body as a fetus develops, from fertilization to birth (see… …

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  • 6digestive system disease — Introduction       any of the diseases that affect the human digestive tract. Such disorders may affect the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine (colon), pancreas, liver, or biliary tract. A prevalent disorder of the digestive… …

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  • 7FOIE — L’importance biologique du foie humain est attestée par son volume et par sa densité cellulaire; il pèse environ 1,5 kg chez l’adulte et représente le 1/50 du poids du corps, formant ainsi la masse viscérale la plus volumineuse de l’organisme,… …

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  • 8RESPIRATOIRE (APPAREIL) - Pathologie — La connaissance préalable des fonctions et des mécanismes est indispensable à la compréhension des symptômes et des conséquences des maladies. Claude Bernard a en effet montré que la science clé était, pour la médecine, la physiologie, qui, seule …

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  • 9skin disease — ▪ pathology Introduction  any of the diseases or disorders that affect the human skin. They have a wide range of causes. General features       Although most diseases affecting the skin originate in the layers of the skin, such abnormalities are… …

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  • 10pancreatitis — /pan kree euh tuy tis, pang /, n. Pathol. inflammation of the pancreas. [1835 45; < NL; see PANCREAT , ITIS] * * * Inflammation of the pancreas, associated with alcohol, trauma, or pancreatic duct obstruction. Activated enzymes escaping into&#8230; …

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