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Show more- Celiac disease, adult See Celiac sprue
- Orthoscopic Having correct vision or producing it. Orthoscopic, in other words, is free from optical distortion or…
- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia A chronic lung disease of babies, which most commonly develops in the first 4 weeks after birth and most…
- Tetraphocomelia-thrombocytopenia syndrome See TAR syndrome
- Bone, calf Familiar name for the fibula, the lateral (outside) and smaller of the two long bones in the lower leg. The…
- Heat syncope Sudden dizziness, feeling faint ans sometimes fainting experienced after exercising in the heat. The skin…
- Immunization, yellow fever A live attenuated (weakened) viral vaccine that is recommended for people traveling to or living in tropical…
- EDC Estimated date of confinement, the estimated calendar date when the baby will be born
- Pneumocystis jiroveci See: Pneumocystis
- Syndrome, battered child A disease in which children are physically abused. The battered child syndrome is a form of child abuse. Not…
- Anatomical position The position with the body erect with the arms at the sides and the palms forward. The anatomical position is…
- Syndrome, Achoo A disorder characterized by nearly uncontrollable paroxysms of sneezing provoked in a reflex fashion by the…