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Eye, small
Also called microphthalmia, an abnormally small eye, a congenital malformation (birth defect) of the globe. The related term 'anophthalmia' means no eye and refers to absence of the globe and ocular tissue from the orbit. Microphthalmia…
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- Bevacizumab Generic name for a monoclonal antibody anticancer drug. See: Avastin
- Metabolic syndrome Metabolic syndrome: A constellation of conditions that place people at high risk for coronary artery disease…
- Tubal pregnancy A pregnancy that is not in the usual place within the uterus but is located in the Fallopian tube. Tubal…
- Childhood (1) The time for a boy or girl from birth until he or she is an adult. (2) The more circumscribed period of…
- Nosebleed, causes of The nose is a part of the body that is very rich in blood vessels (vascular) and is situated in a vulnerable…
- Bacterial prostatitis, acute Prostatitis, acute: Inflammation of the prostate gland of sudden (acute) onset due to bacterial infection…
- Fever, trench Fever, trench: A disease borne by body lice that was first recognized in the trenches of World War I, when it…
- Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody See: Citrulline antibody
- Mucopolysaccharidosis type VIII DiFerrante syndrome, due to deficiency of the enzyme glucosamine-6-sulfate. See also Mucopolysaccharidosis.
- Extubation The process of removing a tube from a hollow organ or passageway, often from the airway. The opposite of…
- Vaccination, Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB) Immunization designed to prevent diseases caused by Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB), a bacteria…