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Prostatodynia
A type of inflammation of the prostate not due to bacterial infection and in which there are no objective findings, such as the presence of infection-fighting cells, in the urine of men who suffer from the disease. The prostate is a…
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- Fear of blushing An abnormal and persistent fear of blushing. Sufferers of this fear experience undue anxiety even though they…
- Tropical cyclone A regionally specific name for a strong tropical cyclone in the Southwest Indian Ocean. Other terms for…
- Colorectal cancer family history See: Colon cancer family history
- CT Abbreviation for: 1. Cognitive therapy; and, more often today 2. Computerized tomography, as in CT scan. CT…
- Subtotal hysterectomy Hysterectomy: The uterus is surgically removed but the cervix is left is left in place. Also called a partial…
- Sepsis Commonly called a 'blood stream infection.' The presence of bacteria (bacteremia) or other infectious…
- Facultative heterochromatin Chromosome material that can be either heterochromatin or euchromatin. The inactive X chromosome is made up…
- Xanthelasma Tiny (1-2 mm) yellowish plaques that are slightly raised on the skin surface of the upper or lower eyelids…
- Pick disease Pick disease: A form of dementia characterized by a slowly progressive deterioration of social skills and…
- EBS (epidermolysis bullosa simplex) See: Epidermolysis bullosa simplex
- WDWN Abbreviation for 'well developed, well nourished' used by doctors as shorthand when jotting down the results…