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Galactorrhea
The spontaneous flow of milk from the nipple at any time other than during nursing. Galactorrhea can be due to 'normal' factors such as an unrecognized pregnancy, trauma, surgery, overexercise or one of a number of drugs (including…
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Show more- Fever, splenic Known also as anthrax, splenic fever is a serious bacterial infection. It is not primarily a human disease…
- Cyt- Prefix used in place of cyto- before a vowel. See: Cyto-
- Technology transfer The process of converting scientific findings from research laboratories into useful products by the…
- Food Any substance eaten to provide nutritional support for the body
- Malignant melanoma See: Melanoma
- Acoustic neurinoma A benign tumor that may develop on the hearing and balance nerves near the inner ear. The tumor results from…
- Minocycline A tetracycline antibiotic used to treat many different bacteria in urinary tract infections, acne, gonorrhea…
- AIDS wasting syndrome The involuntary weight loss of 10% of baseline body weight plus either chronic diarrhea (two loose stools per…
- Goiter-deafness syndrome See Pendred syndrome
- Aortic regurgitation The return of blood from the aorta into the left ventricle of the heart due to aortic insufficiency…
- Disordered thinking A failure to be able to 'think straight.' Thoughts may come and go rapidly. The person may not be able to…
- Bowel Another name for the intestine. The small bowel and the large bowel are the small intestine and large…