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Chronic bacterial prostatitis
Prostatitis: Longstanding bacterial infection of the prostate gland superimposed on a defect in the prostate. (The prostate is a small organ below the bladder which surrounds the urethra, the tube that carries urine down from the bladder.)…
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- Colitis, spastic A common gastrointestinal disorder involving an abnormal condition of gut contractions (motility)…
- Lung, and Blood Institute, National Heart, BI): One of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S., the NHLBI's mission is to 'provide leadership for…
- Multiple daily injections Abbreviated MDI. Several shots every day as of insulin to provide tight control of blood sugar
- Circle of Willis An arterial circle at the base of the brain that is of critical importance. The circle of Willis receives all…
- Shin splint An inflammatory condition of the front part of the tibia (the big bone in the lower leg) that results from…
- Oral rehydration salts ORS. A solution of glucose-based salt solution used in oral rehydration therapy. WHO and UNICEF recommend a…
- Symptom Any subjective evidence of disease. Anxiety, lower back pain, and fatigue are all symptoms. They are…
- Burkitt lymphoma A type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) that most often occurs in young people between the ages of 12 and 30…
- Y-linked inheritance Inheritance of genes on the Y chromosome. Since only males normally have a Y chromosome, Y-linked genes can…
- Anesthesia awareness The situation that occurs when a patient under general anesthesia becomes aware of some or all events during…