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Another name for a bruise. A contusion is caused when blood vessels are damaged or broken as the result of a bump or hit to the skin. The raised area of a bump or bruise results from blood leaking ...

Sputum

Health care; Hospitals

The mucus material from the lungs that a person coughs up.

Cross match

Health care; Hospitals

A process to ensure that the blood between donor and recipient matches.

Fas or foetal alcohol syndrome

Health care; Hospitals

The sum total of the damage done to the child before birth as a result of the mother drinking alcohol during pregnancy. FAS involves mental retardation, brain damage, impaired growth, and head and ...

Phototherapy

Health care; Hospitals

Treatment with light. For example, a newborn with jaundice may be "put under the lights" to decrease bilirubin in the blood.

Fasting blood sugar

Health care; Hospitals

A method for learning how much glucose (sugar) there is in a blood sample taken after a period of time without eating or drinking anything. It is usually performed early in the morning prior to ...