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Exercise-induced bronchospasm
Also called exercise- induced asthma, this is asthma that is triggered by vigorous physical activity. Exercise-induced asthma tends particularly to affect children and young adults (because of their high level of physical activity) but can…
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- Severe congenital neutropenia Neutropenia: A genetic disorder of the bone marrow characterized by a lack of neutrophils, white blood cells…
- Nephroblastomatosis The presence of multiple embryonic rests of tissue within the kidney. These nephrogenic rests usually are…
- Papilloma A small solid benign tumor with a clear-cut border that projects above the surrounding tissue
- Polysomnography Continuous recording of specific physiologic variables during sleep. Polysomnography typically records brain…
- Phobia, social Excessive fear of embarrassment in social situations that is extremely intrusive and can have debilitating…
- Meter, peak-flow This hand-held device measures air flow (how fast air is blown out of the lungs). Patients can use peak-flow…
- PNS (peripheral nervous system) That portion of the nervous system that is outside the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system…
- WHS Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome
- Quaque (on prescription) If a medicine is to be taken every so- many hours, it is written 'q_h'; the 'q' standing for the Latin word…
- Pancreatic juices Inflammation of the pancreas. Of the many diverse causes of pancreatitis, the most common are alcohol and…
- Carotid endarterectomy Endarterectomy (a surgical procedure designed to clean out material occluding an artery) done on the carotid…