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The development of severe liver damage with encephalopathy and jaundice within eight weeks of the onset of liver disease. Coagulopathy, electrolyte imbalance, and cerebral edema are common. Death is likely without liver transplantation.  

A chemical released by cancer cells that induces motility, enabling the cells to metastasize.  

A growth factor produced by the cell that stimulates the same cell to grow.  

The process of inhibiting the muscle that generated a stimulus while providing an excitatory impulse to the antagonist muscle.  

A dull, lethargic appearance with open mouth, which may be due to hypertrophy of adenoids or to chronic mouth breathing.  

A prosthesis for placement in the orbit of an individual whose eye has been removed. An artificial eye, known as a prosthesis, is utilized to replace a surgically removed natural eye. The purpose of wearing an artificial eye is purely for cosmetic and psychological reasons. It is designed to fit smoothly behind the eyelids, taking…

An eye from which the crystalline lens has been removed.  

Exposure to radiation that is of short duration and usually of high intensity.  

Expiration accomplished as a result of muscular activity, as in forced respiration. The muscles used in forced expiration are those of the abdominal wall (external and internal oblique, rectus, and transversus abdominis), the internal intercostalis, serratus posterior inferior, platysma, and quadratus lumborum.  

The application of fluctuating resistance loads while the patient stabilizes the part being trained in a symptom-free position. Exercises begin easily so that control is maintained, and progress in duration, intensity, speed, and variety.