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A genetic disorder characterized by recurring attacks of chills and fever that usually start before the first birthday and last for 4 to 6 days, usually accompanied by swollen glands in the neck and abdominal pain with vomiting or…
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- Living donor liver transplantation An option for patients who need a liver transplant. In this procedure, a healthy person (usually a family…
- Poisoning, cyanide See: Cyanide
- Macerate To soften tissues after death by soaking and by enzymatic digestion, as occurs with a stillborn. The word…
- Syndrome, Achoo A disorder characterized by nearly uncontrollable paroxysms of sneezing provoked in a reflex fashion by the…
- Femoral vein The largest vein in the groin. The femoral vein is a continuation of the popliteal vein. It passes, together…
- Disease, Alexander See: Alexander disease
- Electrogastrogram Electrogastrogram: An electrogastrogram is a study in which the electrical current generated by the muscle of…
- Oxymetholone A male hormone that stimulates production of the male hormone testosterone. It is sometimes given to treat…
- Recurrent laryngeal nerve One of the best known branches of the vagus nerve, a very long nerve that originates in the brainstem. After…
- Paralysis, stomach Formally called gastroparesis, this is a medical condition in which the muscle of the stomach is paralyzed by…
- Aneurysm, saccular An aneurysm is a localized widening (dilatation) of an artery, vein, or the heart. At the area of an…