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Acid indigestion
Excessive secretion of hydrochloric acid by the stomach cells. Medically known as hyperchlorhydria. Sometimes used interchangeably with heartburn. See also: Heartburn
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Show more- Linus Pauling See: Pauling, Linus
- Obtund To dull or blunt. From the Latin obtundere, to blunt
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- Pityriasis rosea Peutz-Jeghers syndrome.
- Response, Babinski A neurologic reflex that constitutes an important medical examination based, believe it or not, upon what the…
- Shock, toxic See Syndrome, toxic shock.
- Atropine psychosis A syndrome characterized by dry mouth, blurred vision, forgetfulness, and difficulty with urination triggered…
- Anlage 1. In biology, whatever precedes something else. 2. In embryology, a precursor or forerunner or a more mature…
- Audiologist A health care professional who is trained to evaluate hearing loss and related disorders, including balance…
- Reperfusion The restoration of blood flow to an organ or tissue. After a heart attack, an immediate goal is to quickly…
- Dracunculiasis A parasitic disease caused by the largest parasite that plagues people and bores into their tissues -- the…
- Syndrome, third and fourth pharyngeal pouch See: DiGeorge syndrome