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Wbc or white blood cells

Health care; Hospitals

Cells found in the blood and tissues that aid in fighting infections and making antibodies for the immune system's attack against disease. There are several types of white blood cells including ...

Periodic breathing

Health care; Hospitals

Clusters of breaths separated by intervals of apnea (no breathing) or near-apnea. Newborns may normally have a mild variation of this.

Commonly called a "blood stream infection." It is the presence of bacteria (bacteremia), infectious organisms, or their toxins in the blood or other tissues of the body. Sepsis may be associated with ...

Anaemia

Health care; Hospitals

The condition of having less than the normal number of red blood cells or less than the normal quantity of haemoglobin in the blood. The oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood is therefore decreased.

Adenovirus

Health care; Hospitals

A group of viruses responsible for a group of respiratory diseases (common cold, pneumonia, croup, bronchiolitis, and bronchitis), infections of the stomach and intestine (gastroenteritis), eyes ...

Stethoscope

Health care; Hospitals

An instrument used to transmit low-volume sounds such as the heartbeat, intestinal, and lung sounds to the ear of the listener.

Adhesion

Health care; Hospitals

The union of two opposing tissue surfaces (often in reference to the sides of a wound). Also refers to scar tissue strands that can form in the area of a previous operation, frequently after ...