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- Paragonimiasis Infection with the trematode (parasitic worm) Paragonimus. More than 10 species of trematodes (flukes) of the…
- Womyn Woman. A late 20th century feminist creation to avoid the suffix man
- Deficiency, magnesium Can occur due to inadequate intake or impaired intestinal absorption of magnesium. Low magnesium…
- Rectal cancer Cancer: A malignant tumor arising from the inner wall of the final part of the large intestine -- the rectum…
- Angiitis See: Vasculitis
- Blush A redness of the skin, typically over the cheeks or neck. A blush is usually temporary and brought on by…
- Parathyroid gland A gland that regulates calcium, located behind the thyroid gland in the neck. The parathyroid gland secretes…
- Epithelium The outside layer of cells that covers all the free, open surfaces of the body including the skin, and mucous…
- Aorta, thoracic The thoracic aorta is a section of the aorta, the largest artery in the body, within the chest. Specifically…
- Fibrin The protein formed during normal blood clotting that is the essence of the clot.
- Starttheweekendearlyitis See: Fridayitis