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Race-based therapy
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Show more- Duodenal Pertaining to the duodenum, part of the small intestine. As in duodenal ulcer or duodenal biliary drainage
- Aniso In hematology, short for anisocytosis
- Neonatology The art and science of caring medically for the newborn.
- Nephritis, acute Sudden inflammation of the kidney. Diagnosis is by finding blood or protein in the urine. There is often…
- Syndrome, Cogan A form of arteritis (also referred to as vasculitis) that involves the ear. This condition is called Cogan…
- Care, postoperative See: Postoperative care
- Radiculopathy Any disease of the spinal nerve roots and spinal nerves. It is synonymous with radiculitis. Radiculopathy is…
- Neurotheology The search for the place(s) in the brain where religious beliefs originate. Neurotheology mixes terms and…
- Nail cross furrows See: Beau's lines
- Diphtheria Diphtheria: An acute infectious disease that typically strikes the upper respiratory tract including the…
- Adenoma colon family history See: Colon cancer family history
- Grand mal epilepsy See: Grand mal