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Show more- Patient A person under health care. The person may be waiting for this care or may be receiving it or may have…
- Defect, ventricular septal (VSD) A hole in the septum (the wall) between the lower chambers of the heart (the ventricles). Ventricular Septal…
- Disease, von Recklinghausen Neurofibromatosis type 1
- Immunization, hepatitis A See: Hepatitis A immunization
- Blighted ovum A fertilized ovum (egg) that did not develop or whose development ceased at an early stage, before 6 or 7…
- Thrombosis, deep vein (DVT) Blood clotting in the veins of the inner thigh or leg. In air travel, DVT is the 'economy-class syndrome.'…
- Manic Refers to a mood disorder in which a person seems 'high', euphoric, expansive, sometimes agitated…
- Cholangitis Inflammation of the bile duct. From cholangi-, pertaining to a bile duct + -itis, inflammation. See also…
- Vital Necessary to maintain life. Breathing is a vital function
- Glycogen storage disease type V One of the 14 recognized diseases that interfere with the storage of carbohydrates as glycogen in the body…
- Cholecystitis Inflammation of the gallbladder, a complication of gallstones which are formed by cholesterol and pigment…
- Anal atresia Congenital absence of an opening at the bottom end of the intestinal tract. Also called imperforate anus…