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- Paracentesis [r]: A procedure in health care in which fluid is withdrawn from a body cavity via a trocar and cannula, needle, or other hollow instrument. [e]
- Spinal puncture [r]: Tapping of the subarachnoid space in the lumbar region, usually between the third and fourth lumbar vertebrae. [e]
- Air embolism [r]: Blocking of a blood vessel by air bubbles that enter the circulatory system. [e]
- Chondroitin [r]: A mucopolysaccharide constituent of chondrin. [e]
- Primary hyperparathyroidism [r]: Hyperparathyroidism due to neoplasms or idiopathic hyperplasia of the parathyroid glands. [e]
- Smallpox [r]: A contagious infectious disease, caused by Variola major, which has been eradicated from the wild; its reappearance would almost certainly be biological warfare and a worldwide crisis [e]
- Geotechnical investigation [r]: Enquiry on the physical properties of soil and rock around a site to design earthworks and foundations for proposed structures, and for repair of distress to earthworks and structures caused by subsurface conditions. [e]