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Universal colitis
Ulcerative colitis that involves the entire colon (the large intestine). Ulcerative colitis itself is a relatively common disease involving inflammation of the large intestine (the colon). The cause is unknown. It is a form of inflammatory…
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Show more- Family therapy A type of psychotherapy designed to identify family patterns that contribute to a behavior disorder or mental…
- Oculoplastics Eye plastic and reconstructive surgery., a specialized area of ophthalmology that focuses on the eyelids and…
- Therapy, gene Insertion of normal DNA directly into cells to correct a genetic defect. The treatment of disease by…
- Shunt, Spitz-Holter See Spitz-Holter valve
- Barlow syndrome Barlow syndrome is mitral valve prolapse (also known as 'click murmur syndrome'), the most common heart valve…
- Diathermy The use of heat to destroy abnormal cells. Also called cauterization or electrodiathermy.
- Obtund To dull or blunt. From the Latin obtundere, to blunt
- Test, RPR Rapid plasma reagin, a blood test for syphilis that looks for an antibody that is present in the bloodstream…
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) A virus that infects 50-85% of adults in the US by age 40 and is also the virus most frequently transmitted…
- Bos taurus genome See: Bovine genome
- Syndrome, Marfan See: Marfan syndrome
- Urological surgeon A physician who specializes in diseases of the urinary organs in females and the urinary tract and sex organs…