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Condition
The term 'condition' has a number of biomedical meanings including the following: > >An unhealthy state, such as in 'this is a progressive condition.' >A state of fitness, such as 'getting into condition.' >Something that is essential to…
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Show more- Insertable loop recorder See: Patient-activated cardiac event recorder
- Nerve block See: Neuron.
- Syndrome, respiratory distress (RDS) Formerly known as hyaline membrane disease, a syndrome of respiratory difficulty in newborn infants caused by…
- Gastroenteritis Gastroenteritis: Inflammation of the stomach and the intestines. Can cause nausea and vomiting and/or…
- Hypertensive Having abnormally high blood pressure (hypertension). See also: Hypotensive; Normotensive
- House officer A resident physician and surgeon of a hospital (the 'house') who is receives further training, usually in a…
- Preexcitation In cardiology, the premature activation of part of the ventricle due to transmission of impulses along an…
- Tuberculous diskitis An infection of the spine due to tuberculosis, seen most often in children. The main symptom is back pain…
- FGFR3 Abbreviation for fibroblast growth factor receptor 3. Mutations in the FGFR3 gene are known to cause three…
- Varicella immunization See Chickenpox immunization
- SGA Small for gestational age. SGA infants weigh 2500 g or less at birth and are considered to have intrauterine…
- Syndrome, testicular feminization Now more appropriately called the complete androgen insensitivity syndrome, this is a genetic disorder that…