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Intussusception
Intussusception: Telescoping (prolapse) of a portion of the intestine within another immediately adjacent portion of intestine. This decreases the supply of blood to the affected part of the intestine, and frequently leads to intestinal…
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Show more- OCD 1. Obsessive-compulsive disorder; 2. Osteochondritis dissecans.
- Psoralen Any of a number of drugs and other substances containing chemicals that react with ultraviolet (UV) light to…
- Nosocomial Originating or taking place in a hospital, acquired in a hospital, especially in reference to an infection…
- Disease, Behcet's See: Behcet's syndrome
- Ascorbic acid Vitamin C, an essential nutrient found mainly in fruits and vegetables. The body requires it to form and…
- Chondrodystrophic myotonia See: Schwartz-Jampel syndrome
- Portal vein A large vein that carries blood from the stomach and the intestines to the liver. The portal vein is formed…
- Slipped elbow See: Nursemaid's elbow
- Breech The buttocks
- Labia, vaginal The two pairs of labia (lips) at the entrance to the vagina. Together they form part of the vulva, the female…
- Uniparous 1) Having produced only one offspring. Also called primiparous. 2) Producing only one offspring at a time…
- NIMH Stands for the National Institute of Mental Health, one of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S…