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Mathematics disorder
A condition characterized by math skills that are significantly below normal, given the person's age, intelligence, and education. A mathematics disorder can include problems writing or printing numbers, counting, adding and subtracting…
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Show more- Biliary compression Abnormal pressure on the biliary tree compromising the normal drainage of bile
- Cystocele Bulging of the bladder into the vagina. From cysto- (the bladder) + -cele (hernia) because the bladder…
- Cecal Pertaining to the cecum (also spelled caecum), the first portion of the large bowel, situated in the lower…
- Variation, observer Failure by the observer to measure accurately, resulting in error. Observer variation may be due to the…
- Hepatitis E A form of liver disease characterized by inflammation of the liver due to infection with the hepatitis E…
- Exocrine gland A gland that secretes a substance out through a duct. The exocrine glands include the salivary glands, sweat…
- Atlas The atlas is the first cervical (neck) vertebra (symbol: C1). It supports the head. The atlas bone is named…
- C-peptide A byproduct of insulin production, usually by the pancreas. The level of C-peptide is a gauge of how much…
- Amsler grid While conducting an eye examination, the eye care professional may ask the patient to look at an Amsler grid…
- Peripheral pulmonary stenosis with cholestasis Also known as arteriohepatic dysplasia or Alagille syndrome, this ia a genetic disorder characterized by…
- CM (coccidioidomycosis) A disease due to a fungus called Coccidioides immitis. About 40% of people infected with this fungus develop…
- Histiocytosis, malignant Histiocytosis in which the histiocytes actually become cancerous. Treatment is by radiation and chemotherapy…