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Antithyroid antibody
An antibody directed against the thyroid gland, a gland which produces thyroid hormones (such as, for example, thyroxine and triiodothyronine). Antithyroid antibodies can be associated with inflammation of the thyroid gland and affect its…
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Show more- Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy A rapidly progressive, often fatal viral infection of the brain. Commonly abbreviated as PML. PML is believed…
- Body fat scales See: Bioelectric impedance analysis
- Vein, small saphenous The smaller of the two saphenous veins, the principal veins that run up the leg superficially (near the…
- Surgery, video-assisted Surgery that is aided by the use of a video camera that projects and enlarges the image on a television…
- Infectious hepatitis See Hepatitis A
- De Musset sign Rhythmic nodding or bobbing of the head in synchrony with the heart beat, a sign of aortic insufficiency…
- Medical history 1. In clinical medicine, the patient's past and present which may contain clues bearing on their health past…
- Solitary tapeworm Taenia solium
- Laryngotomy Surgical opening of the larynx, the voice box
- Vasculitis Vasculitis: Plural: vasculitides. A general term for a group of diseases that feature inflammation of the…
- Canine heartworm Dirofilaria immitis. See: Heartworm
- AFO (ankle-foot orthosis) Ankle-foot orthosis