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Hyperphosphatemia
A higher than normal blood level of phosphate. Phosphate molecules are particularly important as part of larger molecules in cell energy cycles. Higher than normal levels can be caused by ingestion of phosphate-rich foods, such as dairy…
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Show more- Minor anomaly An unusual anatomic feature that is of no serious medical or cosmetic consequence to the patient. A minor…
- Aneurysm, berry A berry aneurysm is a small outpouching (aneurysm) that looks like a berry and classically occurs at the…
- Disease, clinical A disease with clinical signs and symptoms that can be recognized. As distinct from a subclinical illness…
- Section, Cesarian The obstetrical procedure is often spelled this way in the U.S. with just an 'e'although the Roman emperor…
- Ankle joint The ankle joint is complex. It is made up of two joints: the true ankle joint and the subtalar joint: > >The…
- Galactose A sugar contained in milk. Galactose makes up half of the sugar called lactose that is found in milk. Lactose…
- Capsule >In medicine, a membranous structure that envelops an organ, a joint, tumor, or any other part of the body…
- Hypopigmented Underpigmented.
- Randomized controlled trial (RCT) A study in which people are allocated at random (by chance alone) to receive one of several clinical…
- R (symbol) This much-used symbol has many meanings in medicine. They include: > >Respiration: a nurse's note of 'R20' is…
- Adenomyoma A nodule that forms around tissue of the inner uterus (endometrial tissue) as a result of adenomyosis. See…
- Aarskog syndrome See: Aarskog-Scott syndrome