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- Chemofog See: Chemobrain
- Neuralgia Pain along the course of a nerve
- Chromosome, marker The sex chromosome found twice in normal females and once, along with a Y chromosome, in normal males. The…
- Depression, agitated See: Agitated depression
- Disease, Niemann-Pick See: Niemann-Pick disease
- Prostate gland A gland within the male reproductive system that is located just below the bladder. Chestnut shaped, the…
- Inflammatory bowel disease A group of chronic intestinal diseases characterized by inflammation of the bowel -- the large or small…
- LCL (lateral collateral ligament) of the knee The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint…
- Hyperplasia A condition in which there is an increase in the number of normal cells in a tissue or organ
- Gastric MALT lymphoma A low-grade malignant lymphoma of the stomach associated with chronic infection by the bacterium H. pylori…
- Infection, pork tapeworm Known medically as cysticercosis, an infection caused by Taenia solium (the pork tapeworm). Infection occurs…