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Hyperaldosteronism
Overproduction of the hormone aldosterone from the outer portion (cortex) of the adrenal gland or a tumor containing that type of tissue. Excess aldosterone (pronounced al-do-ster-one) results in low potassium levels (hypokalemia)…
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- Nasal-spray flu vaccine See: Nasal flu vaccine
- Hypochondriac A person who has hypochondriasis, a disorder characterized by a preoccupation with body functions and the…
- Tomo- Or tom- before a vowel. A combining form meaning a cut, section, or layer, as might be achieved by cutting or…
- Apopain See: Caspase 3
- Cochlear implant A small complex electronic device that is surgically placed (implanted) within the inner ear to help persons…
- Hereditary arthroophthalmopathy See: Stickler syndrome
- Balantidiasis The disease caused by infection with the protozoan parasite Balantidium
- Cyclooxygenase Abbreviated cox. See: Cox-1; Cox-2
- Tic douloureux A synonym for trigeminal neuralgia. From the French, meaning literally a painful tic. See: Trigeminal…
- Transudate A fluid that passes through a membrane which filters out much of the protein and cellular elements to yield a…
- Hemorrhagic Pertaining to bleeding or the abnormal flow of blood. The patient may have an internal hemorrhagic problem…