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Watermelon stomach
Parallel red sores in the stomach that look like the stripes on a watermelon. Frequently seen with cirrhosis of the liver
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- Fear of women An abnormal, irrational and persistent fear of women. Sufferers experience undue anxiety even though they…
- Intestine, large The tubelike organ that completes the process of digestion, receiving material from the small intestine. It…
- Node Literally a knot, a node is a collection of tissue. For example a lymph node, is a collection of lymphoid…
- Pacemaker, artificial A device that uses electrical impulses to regulate the heart rhythm or to reproduce that rhythm. An internal…
- MCAD Abbreviation for medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase. See: MCAD deficiency
- Neonatologist A specialist in the care of the newborn.
- Pulled elbow See: Nursemaid's elbow
- Diabetes, adult-onset Type 2 diabetes. See also Diabetes, type 2
- Memory, long-term A system for permanently storing, managing, and retrieving information for later use. Items of information…
- Referral The recommendation of a medical or paramedical professional. If you get a referral to ophthalmology, for…