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Paraphimosis
A condition in which the foreskin of the penis, once retracted, cannot return to its original location. The foreskin remains trapped behind the groove of the coronal sulcus between the shaft and the glans. This causes blood to pool in the…
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- Acupressure The application of pressure on specific points on the body to control symptoms such as pain or nausea…
- Adult-onset diabetes Type 2 diabetes. See also Diabetes, type 2
- AIDS dementia complex Dementia complex: A brain disorder that occurs in people with AIDS that causes the loss of cognitive…
- Tongue, anterior See: Anterior tongue
- Transcriptomics The study of the transcriptome, the complete set of RNA transcripts produced by the genome at any one time
- Longevity Lifespan. (With increasing longevity, women will soon be postmenopausal for one third of their lives)
- Arachnoiditis Arachnoiditis: Inflammation of the middle layer of membranes covering the brain and spinal cord…
- GALT The enzyme (galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase) lack of which causes the genetic metabolic disease…
- Epistaxis Medical term for nosebleed. The nose is a part of the body that is very rich in blood vessels (vascular) and…
- Menstrual cramps Menstrual cramps: Cramping in the lower abdomen, usually in the first or second day of the menstrual cycle…
- Hand, foot, and mouth disease A common illness of infants and children under 10 years old characterized by fever, sores in the mouth, and a…