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Contraction, premature
See: Extrasystole
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- Genitalia, female internal See: Female internal genitalia
- Syphilitic 1. Relating to syphilis, caused by it, or suffering from it.2. A person with syphilis. From the French…
- Anemia, Biermer's Anemia, Biermer's: A blood disorder caused by a lack of vitamin B12. Patients who have this disorder do not…
- Board eligible Board eligible in medicine means that a physician has completed the requirements for admission to a medical…
- Nephrologist A medical specialist in nephrology (the study of the kidney or 'kidney-ology')
- FTT Failure to thrive. Refers to a child whose physical growth is significantly less than that of peers. There is…
- Acid, folic One of the B vitamins that is a key factor in the synthesis (the making) of nucleic acid (DNA and RNA). A…
- Hernia Hernia: A general term referring to a protrusion of a tissue through the wall of the cavity in which it is…
- Immunization, influenza Influenza: See Immunization, flu