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Gastroentenologist
A common misspelling of gastroenterologist
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Show more- Ba The symbol for barium
- Cardiac index A cardiodynamic measure based on the cardiac output, which is the amount of blood the left ventricle ejects…
- Transaminase nomenclature The names and abbreviations applied to the transaminases are quite confusing since (just as a starter) a…
- Retinitis pigmentosa and congenital deafness (Also called Usher syndrome.) A genetic disorder characterized by hearing impairment and an eye disorder…
- Mutation, private A rare mutation found usually only in a single family or a small population. (It is like a privately printed…
- Atrial Pertaining to the atria, the upper chambers of the heart, as in atrial fibrillation and atrial septal defect
- Bone marrow transplantation See: Bone marrow transplant
- Toe, turf See: Turf toe
- Breast cancer, familial A number of factors have been identified that increase the risk of breast cancer. One of the strongest of…
- Head lice Head lice> Pediculus humanus capitis, parasitic insects found on the heads of people. Head lice are most…
- Hereditary progressive arthro-ophthalmopathy See: Stickler syndrome
- Cancer causes A greater-than-expected number of cancer cases that occurs within a group of people in a geographic area over…