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Chemobrain
Cognitive dysfunction associated with chemotherapy. It is thought that chemotherapy may cause memory loss, attention loss, and other problems that make it difficult for patients to think clearly. Also known as chemo-brain, chemo-fog, and…
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- Resistance, insulin See: Insulin resistance
- DX Medical abbreviation for diagnosis. See: dx
- Osteopath An osteopathic physician who is a Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.). In most US states, osteopaths must complete a…
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Der=0> ODYvAlign=top bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=2> vAlign=top width='100%' bgColor=#ffffff>Our Attention deficit…
- ECMO Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- High altitude Altitude sickness occurs at high altitude. So what is high altitude? Altitude is defined on the following…
- DTaP Diphtheria-Tetanus-acellular Pertussis vaccine
- Postpartum In the period just after delivery, as with postpartum depression. Postpartum refers to the mother and…
- Arthritis in children Arthritis in children, usually in the form in the form of juvenile arthritis (also called pediatric…
- Epilepsy, partial A seizure that affects only one part of the brain. Symptoms will depend on which part is affected: one part…