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Show more- Embolization A treatment that clogs small blood vessels and blocks the flow of blood, such as to a tumor.
- Anoxic Pertaining to anoxia, an absence or near absence of oxygen
- Pregnancy calendar A pregnancy calendar is a chronological depiction of changes in a pregnant woman and the embryo/fetus during…
- Vestibulocochlear nerve A nerve that is responsible for the sense of hearing and which is also pertinent to balance, to the body…
- Primary ciliary dyskinesia The immotile cilia syndrome, a condition in which poorly functioning cilia (hairlike projections from cells)…
- Canker sore Canker sore: A small ulcer crater in the lining of the mouth that is often painful and very sensitive. Also…
- Lymphatic filariasis A parasitic disease caused by the African eye worm, a microscopic thread-like worm. The adult worms can only…
- Naturopathic medicine See: Naturopathy
- CNS prophylaxis Chemotherapy or radiation therapy to the central nervous system (CNS). This is preventative treatment. It is…
- Immunization, serum hepatitis See Immunization, hepatitis B
- Agita Heartburn, acid indigestion, an upset stomach or, by extension, a general feeling of upset. The word is…
- Idiopathic sclerosing cholangitis See: Primary sclerosing cholangitis