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Hypothyroidism
Deficiency ofroid hormone which is normally made by the thyroid gland which is located in the front of the neck: NTER>
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- Voice box The voice box, or larynx, is the portion of the respiratory (breathing) tract containing the vocal cords…
- Radiation therapy, conformational A procedure that uses computers to create a 3-dimensional picture of the tumor in order to target the tumor…
- Familial cancer Cancer or a predisposition (tendency) to it that runs in families.
- Xero- Fix): Dry. From the Greek 'xeros' meaning 'dry.' Examples of words containing 'xero-' -- xeroderma is dry…
- NICU Newborn, or Neonatal, Intensive Care Unit, an intensive care unit designed for premature and ill newborn…
- Angiitis See: Vasculitis
- Diagnosis 1 The nature of a disease; the identification of an illness. 2 A conclusion or decision reached by diagnosis…
- Glenoid labrum A ring of fibrocartilage that runs around the cavity of the scapula (wingbone) in which the head of the…
- Genitourinary (GU) Pertaining to the genital and urinary systems
- Bross, Irwin DJ (1921-2004) American public-health advocate and biostatistician who initiated and designed methods for…
- Juvenile chronic myelogenous leukemia See: Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia