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Show more- Selective tubal occlusion procedure (The acronym for selective tubal occlusion procedure is STOP.) A nonsurgical form of permanent birth control…
- Duodenal ulcer An ulcer (a hole in the lining) of the duodenum (the first portion of the small intestine). Ulcers can affect…
- Pulmonary embolus A blood clot that has passed into and occluded the lung's pulmonary artery. An embolus causes an embolism. In…
- Diabetic dermatology See: Diabetic skin disease
- Arhythmia We do not usually give a misspelling but this is a frequent misspelling of arrhythmia (with two r's), meaning…
- Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) A liver disease caused by an abnormality of the immune system. Small bile ducts within the liver become…
- Connective tissue disease Connective tissue disease: A disease (autoimmune or otherwise) that attacks the collagen or other components…
- Gout, tophaceous A form of chronic gout whereby nodular masses of uric acid crystals (tophi) are deposited in different soft…
- Coxsackie virus Coxsackie virus: See: Coxsackievirus.
- Zoophilia A sexual disorder involving an erotic attraction to animals or an abnormal desire to have sexual contact with…
- Hump, dowager An outward curvature of the vertebrae of neck, creating a hump at the back of the neck, once thought to be a…
- Pharma food A food product with a pharmacological additive meant to improve health, for example, to lower cholesterol