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Renal stone
A stone in the kidney (or lower down in the urinary tract). Also called a kidney stone. Renal stones are a common cause of blood in the urine and pain in the abdomen, flank, or groin. Kidney stones occur in 1 in 20 people at some time in…
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- Right atrium The right upper chamber of the heart. The right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the body through the…
- Sleep, paroxysmal Sleep, paroxysmal: A neurological disorder marked by a sudden recurrent uncontrollable compulsion to sleep…
- Cell, somatic See: Somatic cell
- Kilobase Unit of length of DNA equal to 1000 nucleotide bases
- Immunosuppression Suppression of the immune system. Immunosuppression may result from certain diseases such as AIDS or lymphoma…
- Fascia A flat band of tissue below the skin that covers the underlying tissues and separates different layers of…
- Golfer's cramp A dystonia that affects the muscles of the hand and sometimes the forearm and only occurs when playing golf…
- Syndrome, fish-odor An inborn error of metabolism associated with an offensive body odor, the smell of rotting fish, due to the…
- Climacteric 1. The menopause in women.2. The corresponding time in the life of men.From the Greek klimakter, meaning…
- Hyperexplexia A genetic disorder in which babies have an exaggerated startle reflex (reaction). This disorder was not…
- Zhong Wei Chen See: Chen, Zhong Wei