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Intussusception
Intussusception: Telescoping (prolapse) of a portion of the intestine within another immediately adjacent portion of intestine. This decreases the supply of blood to the affected part of the intestine, and frequently leads to intestinal…
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Show more- Oneiric Relating to dreams; dream-like. From the Greek 'oneiros' (dream). See oneirophrenia
- Jordi Casals-Ariet See: Casals-Ariet, Jordi
- Seizure, absence See: Absence seizure
- Selective tubal occlusion procedure (The acronym for selective tubal occlusion procedure is STOP.) A nonsurgical form of permanent birth control…
- Lymphangioma A structure consisting of a collection of blood vessels and lymph vessels that are overgrown and clumped…
- NCCAM National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship.
- Antigen A substance that is capable of causing the production of an antibody. Antigens may or may not lead to an…
- Dendrite A short arm-like protuberance from a nerve cell (a neuron). Dendrites from neurons next to one another are…
- Error of the second kind See: Error, beta
- Macrogenitosomia Condition in which the external sex organs are prematurely enlarged or abnormally enlarged. In males, it is…
- Bronchospasm, exercise-induced Also called exercise-induced asthma, this is asthma that is triggered by vigorous physical activity…
- Ribosome An RNA molecule that can catalyze its own chemical reactions.