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Upper respiratory infection
An infection of the upper part of the respiratory system which is above the lungs. An upper respiratory infection can be due to any number of viral or bacterial infections. These infections may affect the throat (pharyngitis), nasopharynx…
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Show more- Hypoalbuminemia An abnormally low blood level of albumin. Normally, albumin is the most plentiful protein in human blood and…
- External genitalia, male See: Male external genitalia
- Livedo reticularis A mottled purplish discoloration of the skin. Livedo reticularis can be a normal condition that is simply…
- Tacrolimus Tacrolimus: A drug that suppresses the immune system and prevents transplant rejection. The drug acts by…
- Hand-arm vibration syndrome A disorder resulting from prolonged exposure to vibration, specifically to the hands and forearms while using…
- Hair of the dog An alcoholic chaser reputed to relieve a hangover, usually needed the morning after imbibing too much…
- CB1 See: Cannabinoid receptor 1
- Rate, erythrocyte sedimentation A sedimentation rate, or 'sed rate', is a blood test that detects and is used to monitor inflammation…
- LVRS Lung volume reduction surgery. See: Lung reduction surgery
- Chromatin modelling See: Chromatin remodeling
- Empiric risk The chance that a disease will occur in a family based upon experience (past history, medical records, etc.)…
- Electrophysiology The biomedical field dealing with the study of electric activity in the body. Electrophysiology includes the…