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Menometrorrhagia
Excessive uterine bleeding, both at the usual time of menstrual periods and at other irregular intervals. Menometrorrhagia can be a sign of a number of different disorders including hormone imbalance, endometriosis, benign fibroid tumors…
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- Hip dislocation, congenital The abnormal formation of the hip joint in which the ball at the top of the thighbone (the femoral head) is…
- Homocysteine Homocysteine: An amino acid produced by the body, usually as a byproduct of consuming meat. Homocysteine is…
- River blindness Onchocerciasis, a disease caused by a parasitic worm (Onchocerca volvulus) which is transmitted to persons by…
- Stress exercise thallium scan Stress exercise thallium scan: A method of examining the heart to obtain information about the blood supply…
- PNL (percutaneous nephrolithotripsy) A technique for removing large and/or dense stones and staghorn stones. PNL is done via a port created by…
- Transillumination The passing of a strong beam of light through a part of the body for medical inspection. A method of…
- Snake 1. A long limbless scaly reptile, some being poisonous. 2. The symbol of rejuvenation and healing in many…
- Contiguous gene syndrome A disorder due to deletion of multiple gene loci that are adjacent to one another. Contiguous gene syndromes…
- Syndrome, Bernard A complex of abnormal findings, namely sinking in of one eyeball, ipsilateral ptosis (drooping of the upper…
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