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Chronic kidney failure
See: Chronic renal failure
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- Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography PTCA. The use of a balloon-tipped catheter to enlarge a narrowed artery.
- DM2 Myotonic dystrophy type 2. See also: Myotonic dystrophy
- Fetal dystocia Difficult labor and delivery caused by the size (too big), shape or position of the fetus. Dystocia comes…
- Mucolipidosis I A type of mucolipidosis (see below) characterized by deficiency of the enzyme neuraminidase (sialidase)…
- Speech-language pathologist A specialist who evaluates and treats communication disorders and swallowing problems. A speech-language…
- Ondine's curse Failure from birth of central nervous system control over breathing while asleep. There are usually no…
- Ileoscopy Use of a flexible instrument (a 'scope') to examine the ileum which is the lowest part of the small…
- Quadriceps stretch An exercise to stretch the quadriceps muscle, the large muscle in the front of the thigh. To do this…
- Chronic insomnia See Insomnia, chronic
- Reagent A substance used to produce a chemical reaction to detect, measure, produce, etc. other substances
- Perfluorinated acid A type of chemical that repels water and oil and is resistant to heat and chemical stress. Perfluorooctanoic…