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Gingivitis
Gum disease with inflammation of the gums. On inspection, the gums will appear red and puffy, and will usually bleed during tooth-brushing or dental examination. Treatment is by improved cleaning, with more-frequent and longer brushing and…
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- Water on the brain Known medically as 'hydrocephalus', this is an abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the…
- Fascinoma Medical slang for a fascinating case, usually involving a rare disease
- Mitral valve prolapse Mitral valve prolapse: Drooping down or abnormal bulging of the mitral valve's cusps backward into the atrium…
- Genitalia, male internal See: Male internal genitalia
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) A life support system that circulates the blood through an oxygenating system. ECMO is like a…
- Nerve, eighth cranial The eighth cranial nerve is the vestibulocochlear nerve. The vestibulocochlear nerve is responsible for the…
- Group A strep A well-known strain (a type) of streptococcus (strep) bacteria that can cause strep throat and common skin…
- ANLL Acute nonlymphocytic leukemia, More commonly called acute myeloid leukemia (AML). A quickly progressive…
- PI In medecine, not a private investigator but a principal investigator, the person who directs a research…
- Hemiparesis Weakness on one side of the body.
- Morning-after pill A form of contraception used after rather than before sexual intercourse. Morning-after pills interfere with…