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Gastric
Having to do with the stomach
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- Bladder, overactive Bladder, overactive: A sudden involuntary contraction of the muscular wall of the bladder causing urinary…
- Urination, painful See: Dysuria
- PH A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a fluid. The pH of any fluid is the measure of its hydrogen ion…
- Liver of pregnancy, acute fatty Liver failure in late pregnancy, usually from unknown cause. Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) typically…
- Filariasis See Lymphatic filariasis
- Akinesia Impaired body movement; without movement (or without much movement). Akinesia is a term used in neurology to…
- Enteropathy, gluten See: Gluten enteropathy
- Sun poisoning 1. A nonscientific term sometimes used to refer to the serious and even potentially fatal symptoms of severe…
- ASL American Sign Language
- Rash, butterfly Rash, butterfly: A red, flat facial rash over the bridge of the nose. Over half of patients with systemic…