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Granulomatosis, allergic
A disease (also more commonly called the Churg-Straus syndrome) characterized by inflammation of the blood vessels in persons with a history of asthma or allergy. The symptoms of the Churg-Strauss syndrome include fatigue, weight loss…
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- Medicare Part A The Medicare program that covers inpatient hospital stays. Medicare is the United States government's health…
- Dumping syndrome A group of symptoms that occur when food or liquid enters the small intestine too rapidly. These symptoms…
- Nipple The pigmented projection on the surface of the breast. Ducts that conduct milk from the mammary glands to the…
- Diarrhea, E. coli hemorrhagic Bloody colitis (inflammation of the bowel) caused by E. coli, usually by the strain E. coli 0157:H7. The…
- Lymphoma, aggressive See: Aggressive lymphoma
- Prayer of Maimonides A prayer that is said to have been written by the 12th-century physician-philosopher Moses Maimonides. Like…
- ENT physician A medical specialist who is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the head and neck…
- Hygiene theory See: Hygiene hypothesis
- Hyperhidrotic Pertaining to hyperhidrosis, excessive sweating. Hidrosis meaning sweating, so hyperhidrosis is too much…