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- Kidney disease screening Screening (looking) for early kidney disease in people who are not already known to have it. Kidney disease…
- Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy A rapidly progressive, often fatal viral infection of the brain. Commonly abbreviated as PML. PML is believed…
- Pregnancy danger from fifth disease Caused by a virus known as parvovirus B 19. Symptoms include low-grade fever, fatigue, a 'slapped cheeks…
- Lassitude Weakness, weariness, listlessness, exhaustion, lethargy. For example, the patient complained of lassitude…
- Vein of Galen aneurysm A congenital malformation of blood vessels of the brain. Specifically, an arteriovenous (AV) malformation in…
- Sexual sadism Individuals with sexual sadism disorder have persistent fantasies in which sexual excitement results from…
- Myoclonus A condition of abnormal contraction of muscles or portions of muscles.
- Incision A cut. When making an incision, a surgeon is making a cut.
- Cys Cysteine. Note that Cys does not stand for cystine. See also: Amino acid symbols
- Bloody nose The nose is a part of the body that is very rich in blood vessels (vascular) and is situated in a vulnerable…
- Y map The array of genes on the Y chromosome. Once thought to be a genetic wasteland, the Y now is known to contain…