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Dysphonia, spastic
See: Spasmodic dysphonia
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- Aneurysm, atherosclerotic See: Atherosclerotic aneurysm
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- Okihiro syndrome The association of Duane syndrome (eye retraction) with forearm malformation and deafness. Okihiro syndrome…
- Chemoembolization Chemoembolization is a procedure in which the blood supply to a tumor is blocked and anticancer drugs are…
- Ship fever An old name for epidemic typhus, which was common in the crowded conditions aboard ship. Ship Fever and Other…
- Synovitis Inflammation of the synovial membrane, the lining of the joint
- Frontal In anatomy, pertaining to the forehead. As, for example, the frontal bone, frontal sinus, and frontal nerve…
- Nephropathy, membranous See: Membranous nephropathy
- Parathyroid adenoma A small tumor of the parathyroid gland and the most common disorder of the gland. Parathyroid adenomas are…
- First cranial nerve The olfactory nerve, the nerve that permits the sense of smell. See: Olfactory nerve
- Shock Shock: In medicine, shock is a critical condition brought on by a sudden drop in blood flow through the body…