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Smell, inability to
No sense of smell is called anosmia. It can be due to loss of the sense of smell or failure for it to develop. Loss of the sense of smell can be due to a number of things including swelling within the nose that prevents odors from gaining…
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- Gyrus A convolution on the surface of a cerebral hemisphere caused by the infolding of the cerebral cortex. The…
- Idiopathic sclerosing cholangitis See: Primary sclerosing cholangitis
- Acrocephalosyndactyly An inherited disorder causing abnormalities of the skull and face and the hands and feet. In…
- Elbow, cellulitis of the Inflammation of the skin around the elbow due to infection (cellulitis) commonly occurs as a result of…
- Fever, dandy An acute mosquito- borne viral illness of sudden onset that usually follows a benign course with headache…
- Caesarian section, lower segment A Caesarian section in which the surgical incision is made in the lower segment of the uterus. Abbreviated…
- Sulfite sensitivity Adverse reactions of an allergic nature to sulfites. Sulfites occur in fermentation and also occur naturally…
- St. Vitus dance Another name for Sydenham chorea. St. Vitus is the patron saint of epileptics, dancers, and actors
- Hepar The liver or a preparation made from it. The term hepar is not often used today. It is a direct borrowing of…
- Growth hormone A hormone made in the pituitary gland that stimulates the release of another hormone called somatomedin by…