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Rebound
Return of the original symptoms when maneuvers or treatment is discontinued
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Show more- CALLA Common acute lymphocytic leukemia antigen. See: Metallomembrane endopeptidase
- Tongue The tongue is a strong muscle anchored to the floor of the mouth. It is covered by the lingual membrane which…
- Background radiation Radiation that comes from environmental sources including the earth's crust, the atmosphere, cosmic rays, and…
- Hepatico- A combining form used before a consonant to indicate a relationship to a hepatic duct or the liver. From the…
- Rubella syndrome The constellation of abnormalities caused by infection with the rubella (German measles) virus before birth…
- Incontinent Unable to control excretions, to hold urine in the bladder or keep feces in the rectum. This is the usual…
- IUD (intrauterine contraceptive device) A device inserted into the uterus (womb) to prevent conception (pregnancy). The IUD can be a coil, loop…
- Cartilage Firm, rubbery tissue that cushions bones at joints. A more flexible kind of cartilage connects muscles with…
- BMT Bone marrow transplantation, a procedure in which doctors replace bone marrow that is diseased (or damaged)…
- MLVT Malattia leventinese
- Hemoglobin Hemoglobin: The oxygen-carrying pigment and predominant protein in the red blood cells. Hemoglobin forms an…
- Eosinophilic meningitis Meningitis with a high percentage of eosinophils (a type of white blood cell) in the cerebrospinal fluid…