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scab
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scab (skab)
1. the crust of a superficial sore.
2. to become covered with a crust or scab.
scab (skb)
n.
1. A crust formed from and covering a healing wound.
2. Scabies or mange in domestic animals or livestock, especially sheep.
v.
To become covered with scabs or a scab.
scab.
See eschar.
SCAB,
scab [skab]
1. the crust of a superficial sore.
2. to become covered with a crust or scab.
scab
1. a crust composed of coagulated serum, blood, pus and skin debris covering a skin lesion.
2. used colloquially to mean psoroptic mange.
scab mites
see chorioptes, psoroptes, sarcoptes.
SCAB
Oncology Strepozotocin, CCNU, doxorubicin, bleomycin A 'salvage' chemotherapy regimen used for Pts with disease–eg, lymphoma relapse after RT or chemotherapy. See Salvage chemotherapy.
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