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Show more- Epididymis A structure within the scrotum attached to the backside of the testis. The epididymis is a coiled segment of…
- Hepatoma Cancer originating in the liver, in liver cells. More often called hepatocarcinoma or hepatocellular…
- Naltrexone treatment program Treatment of opiate addicts with naltrexone, a long-acting synthetic opiate antagonist with few side effects…
- MELAS syndrome MELAS syndrome: MELAS is the acronym for Mitochondrial Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis, and Stroke-like…
- Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) prevention In many cases, a person may have a transient ischemic attack (TIA), a neurological event with the symptoms of…
- Disseminated vaccinia See Progressive vaccinia
- Medial The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint…
- Acidosis Too much acid in the body, a distinctly abnormal condition resulting from the accumulation of acid or from…
- Pancreatic alpha cell A type of cell in the pancreas (the organ of the digestive system located behind the stomach). Within the…
- Split-hand/split-foot malformation A genetic malformation syndrome of the limbs with syndactyly, median clefts of the hands and feet, and…
- Angioedema, hereditary A genetic form of angioedema. (Angioedema is also referred to as Quinke's disease.) Persons with it are born…
- Scrofulous 1. Literally, relating to scrofula (tuberculosis of the lymph nodes, particularly of the neck). 2…