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Glaucoma, angle-closure
Glaucoma, angle-closure: Increased pressure in the front chamber (anterior chamber) of the eye due to sudden (acute) or slowly progressive (chronic) blockage of the normal circulation of fluid within the eye. The block takes place at the…
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- Acute stress disorder The anxiety and behavioral disturbances that develop within a month of exposure to extreme trauma. The…
- Bioarchaeology The use of a range of biological techniques on archaeological material in order to learn more about past…
- Pediatric arthritis See: Arthritis, systemic-onset juvenile rheumatoid
- Liver transplantation, living donor See: Living donor liver transplantation
- Dehisce To burst open or gape. A surgical wound may partially or completely dehisce after surgery, depending upon…
- Melissophobia Fear of bees. A phobia is an unreasonable sort of fear that can cause avoidance and panic. Phobias are a…
- Bulimia susceptibility gene A gene that determines the susceptibility to developing bulimia, one disorder in the spectrum of eating…
- Laryngoscope A flexible, lighted tube used to look at the inside of the larynx (the voice box). The laryngoscope is…
- Podiatrist A podiatrist is a physician that specializes in the evaluation and treatment of diseases of the foot. The…
- Blueberry root See: Blue cohosh
- Cheek The side of the face forming the side wall of the mouth. The cheek bone is part of the temporal bone of the…