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- Prealbumin One of several plasma proteins such as transthyretin that migrate faster than albumin in an acidic starch gel
- Gastroenteritis Gastroenteritis: Inflammation of the stomach and the intestines. Can cause nausea and vomiting and/or…
- Macewen sign A sign to detect hydrocephalus and brain abscess. Percussion (tapping) on the skull at a particular spot…
- Lymphoma, AIDS-related Lymphoid tumors that appear in people with AIDS, presumably due to immune- system impairment. Treatment is…
- Defecation syncope The temporary loss of consciousness (syncope) upon defecating (having a bowel movement). Syncope is the…
- Reflux surgery (fundoplication) A surgical technique that strengthens the barrier to acid reflux when the lower esophageal sphincter does not…
- Intraperitoneal Within the peritoneal cavity, the area that contains the abdominal organs
- Fluorosis A much-used anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called antimetabolites. Full name…
- MRD Minimal residual disease, evidence for the presence of residual malignant cells, even when so few cancer…
- PON The symbol for the enzyme called paraoxonase
- Wax dip A treatment for the symptoms of joint and muscle conditions, such as arthritis, that consists of melted…