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Pressure, intraocular
The pressure created by the continual renewal of fluids within the eye. The intraocular pressure is increased in glaucoma. In acute angle-closure glaucoma, the intraocular pressure rises because the canal into which the fluid in the front…
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- Adenomatous polyposis coli See: APC (meaning 3)
- Female pelvis The lower part of the abdomen located between the hip bones in the female. There are significant differences…
- Hereditary essential tremor See: Essential tremor
- Plaque psoriasis The most common form of psoriasis -- about 80% of people with psoriasis have this type. Plaque psoriasis can…
- Mucus colitis A common gastrointestinal disorder involving an abnormal condition of gut contractions (motility)…
- Monochromat A person with one of the many forms of colorblindness
- In situ, carcinoma Cancer that involves only the place in which it began and has not spread. Carcinoma in situ is an early-stage…
- Muscle, ciliary One of the muscles that relax the zonules to enable the lens to change shape for focusing. The zonules are…
- Transitional cell carcinoma A type of cancer that develops in the lining of the renal pelvis, ureter or bladder
- Anaphylaxis Anaphylaxis: Allergic reaction. In severe cases, this can include potentially deadly anaphylactic shock.
- Trichuriasis Infection with the human whipworm, a nematode (roundworm) formally known as Trichuris trichiura. The third…