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- Bronchopulmonary Pertaining to both the air passages (bronchi) leading to the lungs and the lungs (pulmonary) themselves
- Bather's eruption An intensely itchy rash due to contact with the tiny thimble jellyfish (Linuche unguiculata). These jellyfish…
- Pericardial effusion Too much fluid within the pericardium, the fibrous sac that surrounds the heart. The pericardium normally…
- Inspissate To thicken. Inspissated bile is thickened bile
- Prostatic hyperplasia, benign See: Benign prostatic hyperplasia.
- Vitiligo Vitiligo: Pronounced vit-uh-LIE- go. A condition in which the skin turns white due to the loss of…
- Attenuated FAP Attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis
- Periostoma A benign tumor arising from the periosteum, the dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that…
- T-cell depletion A disease in which certain cells of the lymphoid system called T lymphocytes or T cells are malignant. T…
- Calipers A metal or plastic tool similar to a compass used to measure the diameter of an object. The skin fold…