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Show more- Lightheadedness A feeling you are 'going to faint.' Lightheadedness is medically distinct from dizziness, unsteadiness, and…
- Ophthalmoplegia-plus syndrome See: Kearns-Sayre syndrome
- Cyst, tarsal Also called a chalazion or a Meibomian cyst, an inflammation of the oil gland of the eyelid.
- Prior approval See: Prior authorization
- Coronary insufficiency Insufficient blood flow through one or more coronary arteries
- Fear of having a malformed child An abnormal and persistent fear of bearing a malformed child is termed teratophobia. A phobia is an…
- Myriad A great number, a very large number, a huge number of something. There are, for example, myriad ways in which…
- Bag of waters Popular name for the amniotic sac together with the amniotic fluid within it. The amniotic sac is formed by…
- Ultrasound, Doppler See: Doppler ultrasound
- Postoperative After surgery. As opposed to preoperative, before surgery
- Scrape An abrasion or cut caused by something rubbing roughly against the skin. To treat scrape, wash the area with…
- ANA Antinuclear antibody, an unusual antibody directed against structures within the nucleus of the cell. ANAs…