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Goiter, diffuse toxic
Graves disease, the most common cause of hyperthyroidism (overactivity of the thyroid gland), with generalized diffuse overactivity ('toxicity') of the entire thyroid gland which becomes enlarged into a goiter. There are three clinical…
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- Gerstmann-Straussler syndrome See: Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker syndrome
- Accessory placenta An extra placenta separate from the main placenta. Also called a succenturiate or supernumerary placenta. The…
- Seven day diet The Seven day diet is any weight loss plan designed to be followed for seven days at a time. There are many…
- Aesculapius That stick with the snake curled around it is the staff (the rod) of Aesculapius (also called Asklepios), the…
- Cochleae The plural of cochlea
- Coated stent Also known as a medicated stent. A tiny cage coated with a drug to prop open an artery and prevent it from…
- Parasplenic Located near or alongside of the spleen. The spleen is an organ located in the upper left part of the abdomen…
- Colon polyp family history See: Colon cancer family history
- RFA Radiofrequency ablation
- Syndrome, polycystic ovary See: Polycystic ovarian syndrome
- Bone cancer Bone cancer: A malignancy in bone. Primary bone cancer, one that begins in bone, is uncommon but it is not…