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Differential diagnosis
The process of weighing the probability of one disease versus that of other diseases possibly accounting for a patient's illness. The differential diagnosis of rhinitis (a runny nose) includes allergic rhinitis (hayfever), the abuse of…
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Show more- Chromosome disorder An abnormal condition due to an abnormality of the chromosomes. For example, Down syndrome (the genetic…
- South Sudan disease Disease in South Sudan, one of the poorest areas in the world and home to many maladies including malaria…
- Abduction In medicine, the movement of a limb away from the midline of the body. Abduction of both legs spreads the…
- Anti-platelet agents Medications that, like aspirin, reduce the tendency of platelets in the blood to clump and clot
- Prefix, medical See: Medical prefix
- Vitamin B2 An essential nutrient found in meat, dairy foods, plant foods and grain products. The body requires vitamin…
- Condyloma A wartlike growth around the anus, vulva, or glans penis. There are three major types of condylomas, each of…
- Chin Medically, the mentum. The lower portion of the face below the lower lip including the prominence of the…
- Therapy, salvage See: Salvage therapy
- Periosteoma A benign tumor arising from the periosteum, the dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that…
- Genomics The study of genes and their function. Genomics aims to understand the structure of the genome, including the…
- Laryngeal nerve palsy Paralysis of the larynx (voice box) caused by damage to the recurrent laryngeal nerve or its parent nerve…