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Gastric
Having to do with the stomach
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- Edema Edema: The swelling of soft tissues as a result of excess water accumulation. Edema is often more prominent…
- Acute pain Pain that comes on quickly, can be severe, but lasts a relatively short time. As opposed to chronic pain
- Valve, pulmonary One of the four valves in the heart, the pulmonary valve stands at the opening from the right ventricle in…
- Fat, saturated A fat that is solid at room temperature and comes chiefly from animal food products. Some examples are…
- Liver disease Liver disease refers to any disorder of the liver. The liver is a large organ in the upper right abdomen that…
- Eye, absent Also called anophthalmia, a congenital malformation (birth defect) of the globe. Anophthalmia refers…
- Morton neuroma See Morton's neuroma
- Iliac horns Symmetrical bilateral central posterior iliac processes. In other words, horn-like malformations of the crest…
- Syncope, coughing The temporary loss of consciousness upon coughing. Syncope is the temporary loss of consciousness or, in…
- Adverse drug reaction See: Adverse reaction