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Thyroid insufficiency
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- Nerve, spinal One of the nerves that originates in the spinal cord. There are 31 pairs of spinal nerves. They consist of…
- Perioperative Literally, around (the time of) surgery. More specifically, the period of time extending from when the…
- Retinal detachment Retinal detachment: A separation of the retina from its connection at the back of the eye. The separation…
- Anti-CCP See: Citrulline antibody
- Psychosomatic Relating to both the mind and the body or to the mind-body interrelationships. From the Greek words…
- Soothing Bringing comfort, solace, reassurance, peace, composure, quietude. To soothe is to allay, balm, becalm, calm…
- Intestine, large The tubelike organ that completes the process of digestion, receiving material from the small intestine. It…
- Pathogen An agent of disease. A disease producer. The term pathogen most commonly is used to refer to infectious…
- Corneal dystrophy, microcystic A disorder in which the cornea (the normally clear front window of the eye) shows dots (or microcysts)…
- Contraceptive, implantable progestin Implantable progestin in the form of Norplant was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for…
- Hypnagogic Concerning the drowsiness one commonly feels before sleep, the transitional state preceding sleep, and also…