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Hepatic transplant
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- Midbrain aqueduct A canal that communicates between the third and fourth ventricles in a system of four communicating cavities…
- Deficiency, niacin See: Pellagra
- Granuloma, fish bowl Localized nodular skin inflammation (small reddish raised areas of skin) caused by a bacterium called…
- Pancreatic islet cell carcinoma See: Islet cell cancer
- Nitric oxide >It acts as a vasodilator (blood vessel relaxant). >It therefore controls blood flow to tissues. >It…
- Kleine-Levin syndrome A rare condition characterized by excessive need for sleep, food, and sexual disinhibition. Most people with…
- Transillumination The passing of a strong beam of light through a part of the body for medical inspection. A method of…
- Tongue cancer Cancer: Malignancy of the tongue; squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue. Risk factors include smoking…
- Hepatocellular carcinoma A tumor in which the cancer starts during adulthood in cells in the liver. Also called adult primary liver…
- Disorder, borderline personality A serious mental illness characterized by pervasive instability in moods, interpersonal relationships…
- Hernia, Velpeau Hernia, Velpeau: A Velpeau hernia is a femoral hernia in front of the femoral blood vessels in the groin. (A…