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- Calculus, renal A stone in the kidney (or lower down in the urinary tract). Also called a kidney stone. The stones themselves…
- Niacin for high cholesterol Niacin or nicotinic acid, one of the water-soluble B vitamins, given to lower cholesterol. Nicotinic acid…
- Syndrome, Barlow Barlow syndrome is mitral valve prolapse (also known as 'click murmur syndrome'), the most common heart valve…
- Absence seizure A seizure that takes the form of a staring spell. The person suddenly seems to be 'absent.' An absence…
- Pro Proline. See also: Amino acid symbols
- Arboviral encephalitis Inflammation of the brain (encephalitis) caused by infection with an arbovirus, a virus transmitted by a…
- RNA polymerase A polymerase is an enzyme that catalyzes the joining of many smaller molecules (called monomers) to form a…
- Situs inversus totalis A condition in which there is complete right to left reversal (transposition) of the thoracic and abdominal…
- OR (abbreviation) Stands for 'operating room'. A facility equipped for performing surgery. OR is sometimes written O.R.
- Hyperplasia of the prostate, nodular See: Benign prostatic hyperplasia
- Compression 1. The act of pressing together. As in a compression fracture, nerve compression, or spinal cord compression…