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Of special concern to women undergoing treatment of vaginal cancer is the effect surgery and/or radiation therapy will have on sexual functioning. Women of childbearing age may worry about their fertility and whether or not they will be able to be...
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The medical term for scaling skin, desquamation, comes from the Latin desquamare, meaning “to scrape scales off a fish.” If you have seen or performed this activity, you understand what scaling skin is. The outer layer of skin becomes dry and flaky and peels away from the body in large pieces with the appearance of scales..
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Necrosis is death of body tissue. It occurs when there is not enough blood flowing to the tissue, whether from injury, radiation, or chemicals. Necrosis is not reversible. When substantial areas of tissue die due to a lack of blood supply, the con...
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Intestinal obstruction is a partial or complete blockage of the bowel that results in the failure of the intestinal contents to pass through.
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Intestinal obstructions are a partial or complete blockage of the small or large intestine, resulting in failure of the contents of the intestine to pass through the bowel normally.
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Intestinal obstruction is the partial or complete mechanical or nonmechanical blockage of the small or large intestine.
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An intestinal obstruction is a partial or complete blockage of the small or large intestine. Surgery is sometimes necessary to relieve the obstruction.
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Skin redness is skin that is abnormally red in color..
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