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Rhinitis, allergic, seasonal
Allergic rhinitis (hayfever) which occurs during a specific season
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Show more- Ejaculate To ejaculate is to release semen during an orgasm in a male. The ejaculate (used as a noun) is the semen.
- Jejunal Having to do with the jejunum.
- Para-esophageal hiatal hernia Hiatal hernias are categorized as being either para-esophageal or sliding. Para-esophageal hernias are…
- N-nitroso-fenfluramine A variant of fenfluramine. See: Fenfluramine
- African American An American of black African descent. The term may also be written with a hyphen as African-American. The…
- FAP Familial adenomatous polyposis, a prominent hereditary colon cancer syndrome
- Sentinel lymph node biopsy Sentinel lymph node biopsy: Examination of the first lymph node ('gland') that receives lymphatic drainage…
- Diabetes, brittle A type of diabetes when a person's blood glucose (sugar) level often swings quickly from high to low and from…
- Hera In Greek mythology, a protector of women, who with her daughter Eileithyia was often called upon during…
- BRCA1 breast cancer susceptibility gene A mutated (changed) version of the BRCA1 gene that makes a person susceptible to developing breast cancer…
- Fetal pleural effusion In the fetus, excess fluid between the two membranes (the pleurae) that envelop the lungs. The pleural…
- Immunoglobulin E Abbreviated IgG. A major class of immunoglobulins found in the blood, including many of the most common…