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Penis, inflammation of the head of the
Inflammation of the rounded head (the glans) of the penis is called balanitis. In the uncircumcised male, balanitis and posthitis (inflammation of the foreskin) usually occur together as balanoposthitis: inflammation of both the glans and…
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- Vaccination, polio The vaccines available for vaccination against polio are OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) and IPV (Inactivated Polio…
- Papillomavirus, human Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A.
- Varicosity 1. An enlarged and tortuous vein, artery, or lymphatic vessel. 2. Specifically, a varicose vein
- Juvenile melanoma See: Melanoma, juvenile
- Fibrillation, ventricular An abnormal irregular heart rhythm whereby there are very rapid uncoordinated fluttering contractions of the…
- Dural sac The membranous sac that encases the spinal cord within the bony structure of the vertebral column. Dural…
- Gray syndrome See: Gray baby syndrome
- Hepatitis E A form of liver disease characterized by inflammation of the liver due to infection with the hepatitis E…
- Restriction site A sequence in DNA that can be recognized and cut by a specific restriction enzyme.
- Macroglobulinemia, Waldenstrom See: Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia