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Secondary pulmonary arterial hypertension
See: Pulmonary hypertension
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- Sugar Busters diet The Sugar Busters diet is a weight loss plan based upon restriction of sugar intake. The diet is based upon…
- Vital Necessary to maintain life. Breathing is a vital function
- Karyotype, spectral (SKY) Karyotype, spectral (SKY): A visualization of all of the chromosomes in the genome all together with each…
- Hormone therapy Hormone therapy: A form of treatment that takes advantage of the fact that certain cancers depend on hormones…
- Enzyme replacement A strategy designed to replace missing enzyme activity in a patient. This strategy currently involves the…
- Proposita A female through whom a family medically comes to light (is first ascertained). Also called the proband or…
- Adhesive capsulitis Constant severe limitation of the range of motion of the shoulder due to scarring around the shoulder joint…
- Allergy desensitization Stimulation of the immune system with gradually increasing doses of the substances to which a person is…
- PMS (PreMenstrual Syndrome) See Premenstrual syndrome