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What Does The Integumentary System Do?
Dermatoses is a general term used to describe any skin defect or lesion on the skin.
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Systemic
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Systemic means "affecting the entire body," rather than a single organ or body part. For example, systemic disorders such as high blood pressure or... Read more »
Healthcare system wastes as much as $800 billion each year: re...
A new report from Thomson Reuters has found that the U.S. healthcare system wastes up to $800 billion every year, and that proposed healthcare reform... Read more »
The Immune System
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
The immune system is the body's defense system.It is the business of the immune system to recognize "self" (the body's own cells) and "non-self" (an... Read more »
Biliary system
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Alternative NamesBiliary tract; Bile tractInformationThe biliary system creates, transports, stores, and releases bile into the duodenum to help in... Read more »
Lymph system
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The lymph system is a network of organs, lymph nodes, lymph ducts, and lymph vessels that produce and transport lymph from tissues to the... Read more »
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