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Euthyroid
The state of having normal thyroid gland function. As opposed to hyperthyroid (overactive thyroid) and hypothyroid (underactive thyroid)
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Show more- Paralysis, laryngeal nerve Paralysis of the recurrent laryngeal nerve, a branch of the vagus nerve (a long and important nerve that…
- Labor support professional See: Doula (the first meaning)
- OCD 1. Obsessive-compulsive disorder; 2. Osteochondritis dissecans.
- Belly That part of the body that contains all of the structures between the chest and the pelvis. Also called the…
- Vinyl chloride A substance used in manufacturing plastics that is known to be toxic and carcinogenic (cancer-causing)…
- Rat-flea typhus Murine typhus, an acute infectious disease with fever, headache, and rash, all quite similar to, but milder…
- Ileoscopy Use of a flexible instrument (a 'scope') to examine the ileum which is the lowest part of the small…
- Amniotic fluid The fluid bathing the fetus and serving as a shock absorber.
- ALS8 See: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 8
- Glaucoma, low tension See: Glaucoma, normal tension
- Vein, femoral See: Femoral vein
- Diaper rash, yeast Rash, yeast: Infection in the diaper area caused by a yeast formerly called Monilia and now called Candida…