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AAFP (American Academy of Family Physicians)
>To provide responsible advocacy for and education of patients and the public in all health-related matters; >To preserve and promote quality cost-effective health care; >To promote the science and art of family medicine and to ensure an…
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Show more- Osler, Sir William Renowned Canadian physician (1849-1919) who taught at McGill University, the University of Pennsylvania…
- Patau syndrome (trisomy 13 syndrome) A syndrome characterized by multiple malformations, commonly including scalp defects, hemangiomas (blood…
- C-section Short for Caesarian section, a procedure in which a baby, rather than being born vaginally, is surgically…
- Accessory placenta An extra placenta separate from the main placenta. Also called a succenturiate or supernumerary placenta. The…
- Ceruloplasmin deficiency Lack of the protein ceruloplasmin from the blood and accumulation of iron in the pancreas, liver and brain…
- Shy-Drager syndrome A mysterious progressive disorder of the central and sympathetic nervous systems, also called multiple system…
- VCU Voiding cystourethrography. Or voiding cystourethrogram
- Focal gigantism 1. The excessive growth of a specific body part such as a hand or foot, as with increased blood supply to…
- Phenomenon, phantom limb See Phantom limb syndrome
- Venom A poison, particularly one secreted by an animal. For examples, bee venom, snake venom, scorpion venom, and…
- Athlete's feet See: Athlete's foot
- In situ, carcinoma Cancer that involves only the place in which it began and has not spread. Carcinoma in situ is an early-stage…