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Brain stem glioma
A malignant tumor that arises in the brain stem, the part of the brain that connects to the spinal cord. The brain stem controls many vital functions. Tumors in this area generally cannot be removed. They are often resistant to treatment…
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- Acute confusional state See: Delirium
- Score, Apgar A practical method to assess a newborn infant, the Apgar score is a number arrived at by scoring the heart…
- CCP Cyclic citrullinated peptide
- Sebaceous cyst A sebaceous cyst is a rounded swollen area of the skin formed by an abnormal sac of retained excretion…
- Seven day diet The Seven day diet is any weight loss plan designed to be followed for seven days at a time. There are many…
- Treatment, symptomatic Therapy that eases the symptoms without addressing the basic cause of the disease. For example, symptomatic…
- Vena cava syndrome, superior The symptoms that result from compression of the large vein that carries blood down to the heart. The…
- Fasciitis, plantar Inflammation of the plantar fascia (fasciitis), the 'bowstring-like' tissue stretching from the heel…
- Breast absence Breast absence: A rare condition wherein the normal growth of the breast or nipple never takes place. They…
- Vision, tunnel See: Tunnel vision
- Photochemotherapy, psoralen See: PUVA