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Agenesis of the gallbladder
This is a condition in which the gallbladder fails to develop. This happens in approximately one out of every 1,000 people. Gallbladder agenesis occurs alone in more than two-thirds (70%) of cases. The person with isolated gallbladder…
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Show more- Sundowning Also known as Sundown Syndrome, a term used to refer to behavioral changes that often occur in the late…
- Funny bone As in 'it tickled my funny bone.' When the elbow is bumped, the ulnar nerve running past the elbow is…
- Contrast sensitivity, visual The ability to perceive differences between an object and its background
- Pressor Causing a rise in blood pressure. A pressor base is a substance (chemically classified as a base) capable of…
- Laryngoscopist A person who uses a laryngoscope, a flexible, lighted tube used to look at the inside of the larynx (the…
- Hemangioma, capillary A type of hemangioma (a benign tumor formed by a collection of excess blood vessels) that is composed almost…
- Choanal atresia Blockage of the choana, the passageway from the back of one side of the nose to the throat. The choana is…
- Proteins, acute-phase See: Acute-phase protein
- Finger prick A procedure in which a finger is pricked with a lancet to obtain a small quantity of capillary blood for…
- ARDS ARDS: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. A fulminant lung condition in which trauma to the lungs leads to…
- Mirror, mouth See: Mouth mirror
- Female orgasmic dysfunction Failure of a female to achieve an orgasm (climax) during sexual intercourse. This disorder can originate in…