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Cystic hernia
See: Cystocele
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Show more- Olivae The olives, twin structures in the brain
- Cell, somatic See: Somatic cell
- Headache, vascular A group of headaches felt to involve abnormal sensitivity of the blood vessels (arteries) in the brain to…
- Louise Brown See: Brown, Louise.
- Klumpke's palsy See: Klumpke palsy
- Nocebo A negative placebo effect as, for example, when patients taking medications experience adverse side effects…
- Hereditary angioedema A genetic form of angioedema. (Angioedema is also referred to as Quinke's disease.) Persons with it are born…
- Diffuse toxic goiter Graves disease, the most common cause of hyperthyroidism (overactivity of the thyroid gland), with…
- Aerosolization The production of an aerosol -- a fine mist or spray containing minute particles. See: Aerosol
- CHARGE association A constellation of congenital malformations (birth defects). The name of the condition is an acronym of some…
- Postoperative care Care given after surgery until the patient is discharged from the hospital or surgicenter and, in some cases…
- Angiogenesis The process of developing new blood vessels. Angiogenesis is important in the normal development of the…