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Hashimoto disease
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Show more- Dacryo- A combining form denoting tears, as in dacryocyst (tear sac) and dacryocystorhinostomy (surgery to open up a…
- Shprintzen syndrome See: Velocardiofacial syndrome
- Normotensive Having normal blood pressure. See also: Hypertensive; Hypotensive
- Ketone body A chemicals that the body makes when there is not enough insulin in the blood and it must break down fat…
- Parkinson's disease Parkinson's disease: See: Parkinson disease.
- Examination, digital rectal (DRE) An exam done to detect abnormalities that can be felt (palpated) from within the rectum. The doctor inserts a…
- Contact dermatitis A skin condition caused by contact between skin and some substance. Includes irritant contact dermatitis (a…
- Whooping cough Also known as pertussis, this is a feared infectious disease that can strike the respiratory system and…
- Acustimulation Mild electrical stimulation of acupuncture points done to control symptoms such as nausea and vomiting
- Aphasia, nominal See Anomia
- Denervate To deprive of the nerve supply. Denervate is the opposite of innervate
- Diverticulum, pharyngoesophageal See: Zenker diverticulum