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Infection, yeast
Infection due to fungal organisms which have the characteristic of being single-celled, usually rounded and reproduce by budding. Most yeast are harmless (some are used in baking and brewing). Yeast is commonly present on normal human skin…
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- Surgeon General In the United States, the chief medical officer of the U.S. Public Health Service (USPS), the agency…
- Goodman syndrome A genetic syndrome characterized by acrocephalosyndactyly -- birth defects involving the head and face and…
- Hiatal Pertaining to an hiatus, an opening. An hiatal hernia occurs when a part of the stomach protrudes through the…
- Elective In medicine, something chosen (elected). An elective procedure is one that is chosen (elected) by the patient…
- Acral-lentiginous melanoma See: Melanoma, acral-lentiginous
- Cyclooxygenase inhibitor See: Cox-1 inhibitor; Cox-2 inhibitor
- American Diabetes Association (ADA) The American Diabetes Association (ADA) provides the following introduction: 'The American Diabetes…
- Leukemia, acute lymphocytic Abbreviated AML. Also called acute myeloid leukemia or acute nonlymphocytic leukemia (ANLL). A quickly…