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- Red eye Also called conjunctivitis. Redness or irritation of the conjunctivae, the membranes on the inner part of the…
- Bougie A thin cylinder of rubber, plastic, metal or another material that a physician inserts into or though a body…
- Cervical cancer Cervical cancer: Cancer of the entrance to the womb (uterus). The cervix is the lower, narrow part of the…
- Cataract, primary A cataract that develops independently of other diseases. A primary cataract is in contrast to a secondary…
- Bone, calf Familiar name for the fibula, the lateral (outside) and smaller of the two long bones in the lower leg. The…
- Sepsis, neonatal A serious blood bacterial infection in an infant less than 4 weeks of age. Babies with sepsis may be…
- Presentation, vertex In a vertex presentation, the top of the baby's head comes first at delivery. The vertex here refers…
- Hereditary multi-infarct dementia See CADASIL
- Purpura, Henoch-Schonlein See: Schönlein-Henoch purpura.