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Gallstone pancreatitis
Pancreatitis: Gallstone-induced pancreatitis. Pancreatitis due to gallstones
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- Prelingual Before the development of speech and language. 'She showed that in prelingually deaf people (that is, those…
- Heart-lung machine A machine that does the work both of the heart (pump blood) and the lungs (oxygenate the blood). Used, for…
- Pinnate 1. Like the pinna, the part of the ear that projects ('wings out') from the head. 2. Like a feather or leaf…
- Lentigo A type of freckle that is a small tan, brown, or black spot which tends to be darker than the usual…
- Treadmill test A test (sometimes called the exercise treadmill test or exercise test) in which a continuous…
- Fear of women An abnormal, irrational and persistent fear of women. Sufferers experience undue anxiety even though they…
- Arch, zygomatic The bone that forms the prominence of the cheek. The zygomatic bone is also known as the zygoma, the…
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