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Fundoplication
A surgical teque that strengthens the barrier to acid reflux when the lower esophageal sphincter does not work normally and there is gastro-esophageal reflux. Fundoplication has been the standard surgical method for treating…
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- Crippled A medically outmoded and politically incorrect term that implies a serious loss of normal function through…
- Sexual sadism Individuals with sexual sadism disorder have persistent fantasies in which sexual excitement results from…
- Seborrheic eczema Yellowish, oily, scaly patches of skin on the scalp, face, and occasionally other parts of the body
- Cancer, breast, familial A number of factors have been identified that increase the risk of breast cancer. One of the strongest of…
- Rheumatic heart disease Heart damage caused by rheumatic fever. Treatment is by preventing reinfection with strep and by treating…
- Multiple abortions Two or more miscarriages (spontaneous abortions) by a woman. Couples who have had multiple abortions have…
- Syndrome, fragile X The most common heritable form of mental retardation, occurring in about one in two thousand males and a…
- Prostatectomy The surgical removal of the prostate gland. NTER>
- Angina, Prinzmetal Angina, Prinzmetal: Chest pain due to a coronary artery spasm, a sudden constriction of one of the vessels…
- Broken hip Fractured bone in the hip, a key health problem among the elderly, usually due to a fall or other kind of…