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Abdominal pain
Our Abdominal pain Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Abdominal pain Abdominal pain: Pain in the belly (the abdomen). Abdominal pain can come from conditions affecting a variety of organs. The…
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- Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor A member of the nuclear hormone receptor subfamily of transcription factors. Peroxisome…
- Lay midwife A midwife who has entered the profession as an apprentice to a practicing midwife rather than attending a…
- Synaesthesia See: Synesthesia
- Prune belly syndrome Partial or complete absence of the abdominal muscles so that the outlines of the intestines are visible…
- Obese Well above ones normal weight. A person has traditionally been considered to be obese if they are more than…
- Norwalk virus A family of small round viruses that are an important cause of viral gastroenteritis (viral inflammation of…
- Atresia, anal Congenital absence of an opening at the bottom end of the intestinal tract. Also called imperforate anus…
- Nasal passage The walls of the nasal passages are coated with respiratory mucous membranes which contain innumerable tiny…
- Candidemia Bloodstream infection with Candida, a yeast-like fungus. Persons at high risk for candidemia include…
- Enate 1. As a noun, a relative on the mother's side. 2. As an adjective, related on the mother's side. As opposed…
- Transplant, hand and forearm Transplantation of the hand and the forearm from one person (a deceased donor) to another (the recipient). In…