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Genital wart
A wart in the moist skin of the genitals or around the anus. Genital warts are due to a human papillomavirus (HPV). The HPVs, including those that cause genital warts, are transmitted through sexual contact. HPV can also be transmitted…
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- Vein, portal A large vein that carries blood from the stomach and the intestines to the liver. The portal vein is formed…
- Hypocapnia Less than the normal level of carbon dioxide in the blood. Hypoapnia is the opposite of hypercapnia. The…
- Deuteranopia Colorblindness of the red-green type, also known as deuteranomaly or Daltonism. The term 'Daltonism' is…
- Ketoacidosis A feature of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus characterized by a combination of ketosis and acidosis. Ketosis…
- Diesel exhaust The exhaust generated by diesel engines. This exhaust is a complex mixture of combustion products of diesel…
- CAT scan 4 cel ODYvAlign=top bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=2> vAlign=top width='100%' bgColor=#ffffff>Our CAT scan Main…
- Sternutation Sneezing; the sound of sneezing. When we sneeze, air is expelled with force from the nose (and from the…
- Tamponade, pericardial A life-threatening situation in which there is such a large amount of fluid (usually blood) inside the…
- Schwartz-Jampel syndrome The largest nerve in the body, the sciatic nerve begins from nerve roots in the lumbar part of the spinal…