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Condyloma
A wartlike growth around the anus, vulva, or glans penis. There are three major types of condylomas, each of which is sexually transmitted. These include condyloma acuminatum or genital warts, condyloma latum (a form of secondary…
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Show more- Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, dermatosparaxis type Lers-Danlos syndrome, dermatosparaxis type: A genetic disorder characterized by extremely fragile and sagging…
- Subacute Rather recent onset or somewhat rapid change. The term 'subacute' is used in contrast to acute which…
- Ovarian cyst A fluid-filled sac in the ovary. The most common type of ovarian cyst is called a follicular cyst. It results…
- Positive clinical trial A clinical trial that shows that the new treatment has a large beneficial effect and is superior to standard…
- Random numbers Numbers generated in an unpredictable haphazard sequence; numbers generated by chance alone
- Myocardial infarction A heart attack. Abbreviated MI. The term 'myocardial infarction' focuses on the myocardium (the heart muscle)…
- Developmental delay Behind schedule in reaching milestones of early childhood development.
- Brissaud's infantilism An eponym that is little used (in the USA) for hypothyroidism (subnormal activity of the thyroid gland) that…
- Assay, NSE Neuron-specific enolase (NSE) is a substance that has been detected in patients with certain tumors, namely…
- Nocardia infection Also called nocardiosis, infection with bacteria called Nocardia which tend to strike the lungs, brain and…
- Structural scoliosis A fixed lateral (sideway) curve of the spine. Structural scoliosis often occurs from unknown factors without…
- Sternum Anatomic name for the breast bone, the long flat bone in the upper middle of the front of the chest. The…