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Syndrome, Kawasaki
A syndrome of unknown origin, mainly affecting young children, that causes fever, reddening of the eyes (conjunctivitis), lips and mucous membranes of the mouth, ulcerative gum disease (gingivitis), swollen glands in the neck (cervical…
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- Supernumerary nipple An extra nipple. Supernumerary nipples are usually smaller than normal and vestigial (nonfunctional, without…
- Medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency See: MCAD deficiency
- National Academies Collectively, the four National Academies of the United States -- the National Academy of Sciences, the…
- Hydrostatic weighing See: Underwater weighing
- Lesbian Female homosexual. The name 'lesbian' comes from the Greek island of Lesbos in the Aegian Sea where in…
- Facelift surgery risks Facelift surgery risks: Although infrequent, the risks and complications of facelift surgery include…
- Hernia repair Also called a herniorrhaphy, a surgical repair of a hernia. Hernia repair may be done under local or general…
- Choking in children The compromise of a child's normal breathing by obstructing or compressing the trachea, a major health hazard…
- Fever, trench Fever, trench: A disease borne by body lice that was first recognized in the trenches of World War I, when it…
- Vesiculitis Inflammation of a vesicle, and particularly of the seminal vesicles behind the male bladder
- Nasal decongestant A drug that shrinks the swollen membranes in the nose, making it easier to breath. Decongestants can be taken…