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Show more- Hecht-Beals syndrome See: Hecht syndrome
- Embolism, pulmonary The obstruction of the pulmonary artery or a branch of it leading to the lungs by a blood clot, usually from…
- Materteral 1. Literally, relating to a maternal aunt.2. Figuratively, suggestive of an aunt on either side of the…
- Triptans (Triptan) Fear of the number 13. Written reference to this fear dates to the late 1800s. The term triskaidekaphobia…
- Hyperbilirubinemia An elevated level of the pigment bilirubin in the blood. A sufficient elevation will produce jaundice. Some…
- Human gene therapy Insertion of normal DNA directly into cells to correct a genetic defect. The treatment of disease by…
- Hemorrhoidectomy Surgical removal of hemorrhoids (enlarged and dilated veins in and around the rectum and anus)…
- Gooseflesh A temporary local change in the skin when it becomes rougher due to erection of little muscles, as from cold…
- Singultus A rarely used medical word for an ordinary hiccup. A hiccough is an extraordinary type of breathing movement…
- Morton's toe See: Morton's syndrome
- Osteogenesis imperfecta tarda See: Osteogenesis imperfecta type I.
- LP (lumbar puncture) Also known as a spinal tap, an LP is a procedure whereby spinal fluid is removed from the spinal canal for…