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Show more- Dioscorides Dioscorides of Anazarbus. First century Greek physician, botanist and pharmacologist whose encyclopedia of…
- Toxic hepatitis Hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) caused by an industrial chemical such as carbon tetrachloride or…
- Coccydynia Coccydynia: Pain in the coccyx (the tailbone). The coccyx is the small bone at the bottom of the spine very…
- Midwife, traditional See: Traditional midwife
- Contact eczema, allergic Also called allergic contact dermatitis, this is a red, itchy, weepy reaction where the skin has come into…
- Winter depression See: Tooth, wisdom.
- Fibrosis, cystic Fibrosis, cystic (CF): One of the most common grave genetic (inherited) diseases, CF affects the exocrine…
- Genome Database The Genome Database (GDB) is the official central repository for genomic mapping data resulting from the…
- Reflux laryngitis Reflux laryngitis: Inflammation of the voice box (the larynx) caused by stomach acid backing up into the…
- Walleye 1. A dense white opacity (leukoma) of the cornea. 2. Divergent strabismus (exotropia) in which the eye turns…
- LLQ Abbreviation for the left lower quadrant (quarter). The LLQ of the abdomen contains the descending portion of…
- Charley horse A cramp in a muscle in the leg, usually caused by a strain or injury. A charley horse can last anywhere from…