| Medical terminology - W |
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Watchful waiting (Also called expectant management.) - close monitoring of prostate cancer by a physician instead of immediate treatment. Watermelon stomach - parallel red sores in the stomach that look like the stripes on a watermelon. Wedge resection of the lung - a small, localized section of the lung is removed, often for a lung biopsy. Whole blood - blood containing all its components, such as red and white blood cells, platelets, and more. |
