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DHHS
Acronym for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Also known as HHS. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has two types of operating divisions: the Human Services and the Public Health Service Operating Divisions…
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Show more- Dysfunction, erectile A consistent inability to sustain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse. Also commonly known as…
- Feet The plural of foot, both an anatomic structure and a unit of measure. As an anatomic structure, the foot is…
- Ectopic In the wrong place. Out of place. An ectopic kidney, for example, is one that is not in the usual location…
- Tamponade, pericardial A life-threatening situation in which there is such a large amount of fluid (usually blood) inside the…
- Complication In medicine, an additional problem that arises following a procedure, treatment or illness and is secondary…
- Mastocytoma A form of mastocytosis characterized by a benign nodular skin tumor infiltrated by mast cells. Usually…
- Baker's yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae
- FAS See: Fetal alcohol syndrome diagnosis.
- Antispasmodic 1) A medication that lowers the incidence of or prevents seizures. 2) A medication that lowers the incidence…
- Proctitis, ulcerative Ulcerative colitis that is limited to the rectum. Ulcerative colitis itself is a relatively common disease…
- Ventricle, lateral >Lateral ventricles: The lateral ventricles are in the cerebral hemispheres, one in each hemisphere. Each…
- Autosomal dominant radial drusen See: Malattia leventinese