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Proctitis, ulcerative
Ulcerative colitis that is limited to the rectum. Ulcerative colitis itself is a relatively common disease involving inflammation of the large intestine (the colon). The cause is unknown. It is a form of inflammatory bowel disease and has…
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Show more- Central vision Straight-ahead vision. Central vision is the work of the macula, a small area in the center of the retina…
- Intraductal carcinoma Also called ductal carcinoma in situ. See: DCIS
- Gonadotropin, human chorionic See: Human chorionic gonadotropin
- Supination Rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm is up (and the corresponding movement of the foot and leg…
- Dacryocystorhinostomy The surgical creation of a passage between the lacrimal sac (tear sac) and the nasal cavity to permit the…
- Test, inkblot A test used in clinical psychology and psychiatry involving inkblots. The inkblots are used to determine what…
- Muscular dystrophy, oculopharyngeal A form of muscular dystrophy that begins in the muscles of the eyes and throat. It usually appears between…
- Tuberculosis, drug-resistant Tuberculosis (TB) that does not respond to drug treatment. Drug-resistant TB has become a very serious…
- Radiation therapy Radiation therapy: The use of high-energy rays to damage cancer cells, stopping them from growing and…
- Rheumatologist A specialist in the non-surgical treatment of rheumatic illnesses, especially arthritis. Rheumatologists have…
- Genome, cholera See: Cholera genome
- Seizure, local See: Partial seizure