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Benign recurrent aseptic meningitis
Recurring meningitis without identifiable cause that leaves no residual damage to the nervous system. Benign recurrent aseptic meningitis is also called Mollaret meningitis. The cause of benign recurrent aseptic meningitis is not known…
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Show more- Intravenous pyelogram An x-ray of the kidneys and urinary tract. Structures are made visible by the injection of a substance that…
- Thrombus A blood clot in a blood vessel or within the heart. From the Greek thrombos meaning a lump or clump, or a…
- Leaded 1. Framed, covered, or weighted with lead. As a leaded window. 2. Added in the form of tetraethyl lead as an…
- Nyctanopia Impaired vision in dim light and in the dark, due to impaired function of the rods in the retina. Night…
- Antiviral agent An agent that kills viruses or suppresses their replication and, hence, inhibits their capability to multiply…
- Blastocystis hominis The parasitic organism that causes blastocystosis. See Blastocystosis
- Lower GI series Short for lower gastrointestinal series. A series of x-rays of the rectum, colon and lower section of the…
- Fracture, compression A fracture caused by compression, the act of pressing together. Compression fractures of the vertebrae are…
- Hip, developmental dislocation of the (DDH) The abnormal formation of the hip joint in which the ball at the top of the thighbone (the femoral head) is…
- Arteritis, Takayasu Also called giant cell arteritis or cranial arteritis, this is a serious disease characterized by…
- Blepharospasm Involuntary forcible closure of the eyelids. The first symptom may be uncontrollable blinking. Only one eye…
- TSH Stands for thyroid stimulating hormone, a hormone produced by the pituitary gland at the base of the brain in…