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Hoarding, pathological
Hoarseness is a term referring to abnormal voice changes. Hoarseness may be manifested as a voice that sounds breathy, strained, rough, raspy, or a voice that has higher or lower pitch. There are many causes of hoarseness, including viral…
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- Anonymous reporting In public health, anonymous reporting permits the acquisition of certain data such as the proportion of…
- Hemiparesis Weakness on one side of the body.
- Osteogenesis imperfecta tarda See: Osteogenesis imperfecta type I.
- A- See: A-
- Labrose In medicine, a ring of fibrocartilage (fibrous cartilage) around the edge of the articular (joint) surface of…
- Genetic screening Testing a population to identify individuals at risk for a genetic disease or for transmitting it. Newborns…
- Optic nerve head The circular area in the back of the inside of the eye where the optic nerve connects to the retina
- Forensic Dealing with the application of scientific knowledge to legal problems and legal proceedings as, for example…
- Flaviviridae A family of viruses transmitted by mosquitos and ticks that cause some important diseases, including dengue…
- Colpotomy A surgical incision in the vagina. The -tomy part of the word comes from the Greek tome meaning cutting
- Seborrheic keratosis See: Keratosis, seborrheic