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- Syndrome, Aase-Smith I See: Aase-Smith syndrome I
- Osler, Sir William Renowned Canadian physician (1849-1919) who taught at McGill University, the University of Pennsylvania…
- Morton nerve entrapment See: Morton's neuroma
- Immunodeficiency Inability to mount a normal immune response. Immunodeficiency can be due to a genetic disease or acquired as…
- Pathologist, speech-language See: Speech-language pathologist
- Labia minora The smaller (minor) inside pair of labia (lips) of the vulva (the female external genitalia).
- Laryngectomy, total A surgical procedure in which the whole voice box is removed, and the stoma opening into the larynx is…
- Menstrual synchronization A phenomenon that occurs when two or more menstruating women live together, in which the menstrual cycles of…
- Ague A fever (such as from malaria) that is marked by paroxysms of chills, fever, and sweating recurring regular…
- Chewing tobacco Tobacco that is chewed, not smoked. A form of smokeless tobacco. Chewing tobacco and snuff are the two main…
- Congenital Present at birth. A condition that is congenital is one that is present at birth. There are numerous uses of…