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Bezoar
A clump or wad of swallowed food and/or hair. Bezoars can sometimes be found to cause blockage of the digestive system, especially at the exit of the stomach. When a bezoar is composed of hair, it is referred to as a hairball or…
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- Fiber, elastic See: Elastic fiber
- Obesity, endogenous Overweight caused by malfunction of the hormonal or metabolic system
- DR syndrome See: Okihiro syndrome
- Pavlov stomach A Pavlov pouch fashioned surgically from part of the stomach (which is isolated from the rest of the…
- Surface EMG A technique in which electrodes are placed on (not into) the skin overlying a muscle to detect the electrical…
- Syndrome, premenstrual See Premenstrual syndrome
- Resistance, aspirin See: Aspirin resistance
- Gastrectomy Surgery to remove part of all of the stomach.
- Ornithine An amino acid that is not found in protein but is important in the formation of urea and the disposal of…
- Heart failure Heart failure: Inability of the heart to keep up with the demands on it and, specifically, failure of the…
- Refractory anemia Anemia (a shortage of red blood cells) unresponsive to treatment