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Thyroiditis, autoimmune
See: Hashimoto thyroiditis
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- Supraventricular tachycardia Abbreviated SVT. A regular, abnormally fast heart beat (tachycardia) caused by rapid firing of electrical…
- Weaver syndrome An overgrowth syndrome characterized by accelerated growth and advanced bone age (evident at birth), unusual…
- Olefaction Common misspelling of olfaction
- GB virus C A virus first identified in 1995 that is genetically related to the hepatitis C virus but which does not…
- Telepathology The use of telecommunications technology to facilitate the transfer of image-rich pathology data between…
- Kuru A slowly progressive fatal disease of the brain due to an infectious agent transmitted among people in Papua…
- Neonatal intensive care unit An intensive care unit designed for premature and ill newborn babies. Abbreviated NICU. Also called a newborn…
- Autotransplantation The process of transplanting tissue from one part of the body to another in the same individual. The…
- Floater A blurry spot that seems to drift in front of the eyes but does not block vision. The blur is the result of…
- Care, nail See: Nail care