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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 ...
Coma
Health care; Hospitals
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, ...
Prognosis
Health care; Hospitals
The probable outcome or course of a disease or the chance of recovery.
Depression
Health care; Hospitals
An illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts that affects the way a person eats and sleeps, the way they feel about themselves, and the way they think about things. A depressive disorder is ...
Triage
Health care; Hospitals
The process of sorting patients based on their need for immediate medical treatment as compared to their chance of benefiting from such care. Triage is done in emergency rooms, disasters and wars ...
Dermatitis
Health care; Hospitals
Inflammation of the skin, due to either direct contact with an irritating substance or an allergic reaction. Symptoms of dermatitis include redness, itching, and in some cases blistering.
Range of motion
Health care; Hospitals
The range through which a joint can be moved, usually flexion and extension. Due to an injury, the knee may, for example, lack 10 degrees of full extension. It can also refer to movement of joints ...