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Chronic longstanding compression of the kidney resulting in hypertension. The kidney is compressed, most often, by a post-traumatic subcapsular hematoma (a collection of blood beneath the capsule surrounding the kidney) or, less often, by…
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- Corporeal Pertaining to the body of an organ or the entire body. The term also serves as a suffix, as in intracorporeal…
- Stye A stye is a red tender bump on the eyelid that is caused by an acute infection of the oil glands of the…
- Antrum A general term for cavity or chamber which may have specific meaning in reference certain organs or sites in…
- Hibernation reaction See: SAD
- Malacia Softening. For example, osteomalacia is softening while chondromalacia is softening of cartilage. From the…
- Acupuncturist A person skilled in the practice of acupuncture, who may or may not be credentialed by a national accrediting…
- Regional lymphadenitis Cat scratch disease, a mild flu-like infection, with swollen lymph nodes (lymphadenitis) and mild fever of…
- Choriocarcinoma A highly malignant tumor that arises from trophoblastic cells within the uterus. Choriocarcinoma tends to be…
- FMRI Functional magnetic resonance imaging
- Naloxone A drug that antagonizes morphine and other opiates. Naloxone is a pure opiate antagonist and prevents or…
- Skin color The color of skin which is complexly determined. Skin color depends on many factors including reddening…