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Bladder inflammation
Inflammation of the urinary bladder. Also called cystitis. Can be due to infection from bacteria that ascend the urethra (the canal from the outside) to the bladder. Symptoms include a frequent need to urinate, often accompanied by a…
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- Wheezer A slang term for a patient who is wheezing. Sometimes applied to someone having serious trouble breathing
- Staphylococcal infection Infection with one of the Staphylococcal bacteria. Staph infection can cause pus-filled abscesses on the skin…
- Acellular vaccine A vaccine that may contain cellular material but does not contain complete cells
- Gastric banding A surgically implanted device used to help a person lose weight. In a surgical procedure, a band is placed…
- MGy Abbreviation for milligray
- Cardiopulmonary bypass Bypass of the heart and lungs as, for example, in open heart surgery. Blood returning to the heart is…
- Uvulitis Inflammation of the uvula
- Premenstrual Just before the start of menstruation. As in a premenstrual headache
- Acute promyelocytic leukemia Acute promyelocytic leukemia: Commonly called APL, a malignancy of the bone marrow in which there is a…
- Flashing 'Flashing,' or exhibitionism is characterized by intense, sexually arousing fantasies, urges or behaviors…
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