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Pagetic
Pertaining to Paget disease, a chronic disorder that typically results in enlarged, deformed bones due to excessive breakdown and formation of bone tissue that can cause bones to weaken and may result in bone pain, arthritis, bony…
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- Tripeptide A peptide consisting of three amino acids
- Autistic savant A person with autism who is exceptionally gifted in a specialized field. That field may, for example, be…
- EDC Estimated date of confinement, the estimated calendar date when the baby will be born
- Necrobiosis lipoidica See: Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum
- Leuko- Prefix meaning white, as in leukocyte (white blood cell). Leuko- comes from the Greek 'leukos' meaning white…
- Herbalist One versed in herbal lore and, in regard to therapy, an herb doctor.
- Febrile Feverish.
- Gastrostomy A surgical opening into the stomach. This opening may be used for feeding usually via a feeding tube called a…
- Acute renal failure Sudden and often temporary loss of kidney function. Also called acute kidney failure. As opposed to chronic…
- Vagina The muscular canal extending from the cervix to the outside of the body. It is usually six to seven inches in…
- Amyl- (Amylo- before a consonant.) A prefix pertaining to starch. From the Greek amylon, meaning starch