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Hypoproteinemic hypertrophic gastropathy
See: Giant hypertrophic gastritis
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- Itchy ear Itching of the ears. Can be the first sign of an ear infection, but if the problem is chronic, it is more…
- Sprain, metatarsophalangeal joint See: Metatarsophalangeal joint sprain
- Sensipar Trade name for cinacalcet, a drug that acts as a calcimimetic. For more information, see: Calcimimetic
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- Chromosome 2 The second largest chromosome in the human genome. Chromosome 2 contains over 240 million base pairs and more…
- Addison disease Addison disease: Long-term underfunction of the outer portion of the adrenal gland. In medical terms, chronic…
- Fourth stage of labor The hour or two after delivery when the tone of the uterus is established and the uterus contracts down again…
- Urine pH A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of urine. The pH of any fluid is the measure of the hydrogen ion (H-)…
- Pulmonary valve One of the four valves in the heart, the pulmonary valve stands at the opening from the right ventricle in…
- Terminal ileitis Crohn's disease, a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestine involving only the end of the small…