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Vision, tunnel
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- Chancroid A sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Haemophilus ducreyi. Periodic outbreaks of…
- Autotransplantation The process of transplanting tissue from one part of the body to another in the same individual. The…
- Corpus luteum cyst This type of functional ovarian cyst occurs after an egg has been released from a follicle. After this…
- Carpal tunnel syndrome Carpal tunnel syndrome: A type of compression neuropathy (nerve damage) caused by compression and irritation…
- Filariasis, lymphatic See Lymphatic filariasis
- Trimester The nine months of pregnancy is traditionally divided into three trimesters: distinct periods of roughly…
- T1-T12 (thoracic vertebrae) The symbols T1 through T12 represent the 12 thoracic vertebrae. The thoracic vertebrae are situated between…
- Trichomoniasis Trichomoniasis: Infection with trichomonas, in humans with Trichomonas vaginalis.
- Cancer, small cell lung A type of lung cancer in which the cells appear small and round under the microscope. Also called oat cell…