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Ptosis of the eyelids, adult
Drooping of the upper eyelids in adults, most commonly due to separation of the tendon of the lid-lifting (levator) muscle from the eyelid. This may occur with age, after cataract or other eye surgery, an injury, eye tumor or a…
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- Juxtaposition The prefix 'juxta-' comes from the Latin preposition meaning near, nearby, close. Juxtaposition is thus the…
- Combined oral contraceptive Commonly called 'the pill,' combined oral contraceptives are the most commonly used form of reversible birth…
- Immunosuppressive 1. Pertaining to immunosuppression, the suppression of the immune system.2. An agent capable of suppressing…
- Tapeworm infection, pork Known medically as cysticercosis, an infection caused by Taenia solium (the pork tapeworm). Infection occurs…
- Myocyte, cardiac See: Cardiac myocyte
- Syndrome, Patau Trisomy 13 syndrome or three chromosome number 13s instead of the normal two. Children with this condition…
- Amyloidosis, secondary Amyloidosis, secondary : One of a group of diseases (called amyloidosis) in which protein deposits (amyloid)…
- Anemia, Addison Anemia, Addison: A blood disorder caused by a lack of vitamin B12. Patients who have this disorder do not…
- Lymphocytic leukemia, acute (ALL) Leukemia, acute (ALL): A rapidly progressing form of leukemia in which there are too many very young…
- Lecithinase See: Phospholipase
- Syncope, vasovagal See: Vasovagal syncope