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Preeclampsia
A condition in pregnancy characterized by abrupt hypertension (a sharp rise in blood pressure), albuminuria (leakage of large amounts of the protein albumin into the urine) and edema (swelling) of the hands, feet, and face. Preeclampsia is…
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- Pappoose root See: Blue cohosh
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- Nasal septum deviation Failure of the nasal septum to be in the midline where it is supposed to be. (The nasal septum is the wall…
- Luschka, foramina of Two openings from the fourth ventricle, one in a system of four communicating cavities called ventricles…
- Amygdaloid nucleus A small oval structure in the temporal lobe of the brain that is closely connected to the hypothalamus, the…
- Heterotrisomy Trisomy of different chromosomes. The occurrence of two children in the same family, one with trisomy 18 and…
- Mastectomy, double Removal of both breasts
- Epilation Removal of body hair, including the hair root, by means of electrical device, tweezer, or wax. Epilation may…
- Ovarian teratoma Also called a dermoid cyst of the ovary, this is a bizarre tumor, usually benign, in the ovary that typically…
- Blasts Immature blood cells. Leukemic blasts do not grow and age normally; they proliferate wildly and fail to mature
- Paranychia A frequent misspelling of Paronychia