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Artery, splenic
A large artery within the abdomen that arises from an arterial vessel called the celiac trunk, which emerges from the aorta. The splenic artery supplies blood not only to the spleen, but also to the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, liver, and…
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- Fee for service ): In health care, a payment mechanism in which a provider is paid for each individual service rendered to a…
- Polycystic kidney disease, adult See: Polycystic kidney disease, autosomal dominant
- Short bowel syndrome A condition due to loss of half or more of their small intestine removed because of surgical removal or…
- Ciliary neuralgia A distinctive syndrome of headaches, better known today as cluster headache. There are two main clinical…
- PARK5 Familial Parkinson disease type 5
- Amastia A rare condition wherein the normal growth of the breast or nipple does not occur. Unilateral amastia (just…
- Mouse, white-footed See: White-footed mouse
- Laryngectomy, partial A surgical procedure on the voice box designed to preserve the voice. The surgeon removes part of the voice…
- Lassitude Weakness, weariness, listlessness, exhaustion, lethargy. For example, the patient complained of lassitude…