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A chemical used to stain the cytoplasmic or basic components of cells.  

The preliminary stage of Asiatic cholera.  

Cold and cyanotic skin that occurs in cholera and some other diseases.  

The group of physicians and surgeons who have privileges to practice at a hospital.  

The initial growth from the germinated seeds of the legume alfalfa, eaten as a source of vegetable protein.  

White macules found on the trunk and extremities of persons with tuberous sclerosis.  

A flat sponge from .5 to 1 in. (1.27 to 2.54 cm) thick, 3 to 6 in. (7.62 to 15.24 cm) in diameter, used as packing, to prevent closing or obstruction by intrusion of viscera, as covering to prevent tissue injury, and as absorbents.  

A splint for fracture of the jaw, with metal loops fitting over the teeth and held together by a rod.  

An appliance usually used on ambulatory patients in the treatment of fractures of the humerus. It takes its name from the elevated (abducted) position in which it holds the arm suspended away from the body.  

A splint used in fractures of the patella and metacarpus.