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Velpeau hernia
Hernia: A hernia in the groin in front of the femoral blood vessels. A hernia ('rupture') is a protrusion of tissue through the wall of a cavity in which it is normally contained. Named for the 19th-century Paris surgeon Alfred Armand…
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Show more- Ambien Brand name for the sedative hypnotic drug zolpidem used for sleep. For more information, see: zolpidem
- Dilation, pupil (test) This examination enables your eye care professional to see more of your retina, the light-sensitive layer of…
- Oliguria Less urination than normal.
- Plasmacytoma Cancer of the plasma cells (white blood cells that produce antibodies) that may turn into multiple myeloma
- Endoscopic papillotomy See: Endoscopic sphincterotomy
- Hormone, cortisol The primary stress hormone. Cortisol is the major natural glucocorticoid in humans
- Paresis, general A part of late ('tertiary') syphilis a decade or more after the initial infection, due to chronic…
- Tuberculosis, bovine See: Bovine tuberculosis
- Cigar A small roll of tobacco leaf for smoking. The word 'cigar,' from the Spanish 'cigarro,' first appeared in…
- Peritonitis Inflammation of the peritoneum (The peritoneum is the tissue layer of cells lining the inner wall of the…
- Nomenclature of diseases See: Disease nomenclature
- Esophageal stricture, chronic A longstanding narrowing or closure of the normal opening of the swallowing tube leading to the stomach…