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Yeast rash
A slightly raised pink-to-red rash caused by proliferation of yeast, usually in a moist area such as the groin. It is most common in infants, but can also occur on the skin of older children and adults. Treatment is by keeping the affected…
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Show more- GALT deficiency Lack of the enzyme called GALT (galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase) which causes the genetic metabolic…
- Intrafallopian A term meaning 'within the fallopian tube.' There are two fallopian tubes in female mammals, including human…
- Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis Fatty inflammation of the liver in people who do not abuse alcohol. NASH (nonalcoholic steatohepatitis) tends…
- Scan, computerized axial tomography Pictures of structures within the body created by a computer that takes the data from multiple X-ray images…
- Microtia An abnormally small ear. The term 'microtia' usually refers to a congenitally small external ear. The visible…
- Tumescent liposuction The surgical suctioning of fat deposits from specific parts of the body, the most common being the abdomen…
- Bubo An enlarged lymph node ('swollen gland') that is tender and painful, particularly in the groin and armpit…
- Eukaryote An organism that consists of one or more cells each of which has a nucleus and other well-developed…
- Polycystic kidney disease Polycystic kidney disease: One of the genetic disorders characterized by the development of innumerable cysts…
- Appendix testis A small solid projection of tissue on the outer surface of the testis which is a remnant of the embryologic…
- Alpha error The statistical error (said to be 'of the first kind' or type I) made in testing an hypothesis when it is…
- HSAN III Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy III. See: Familial dysautonomia.