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Child urine infection
See: Urinary tract infection in children
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Show more- Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type VIIC See: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, dermatosparaxis type
- Gastrectomy Surgery to remove part of all of the stomach.
- Glaucoma treatment (medical) Although glaucoma cannot be cured, it can usually be controlled. Medical treatment can be in the form of…
- Melanosis coli Melanosis coli (Pseudomelanosis coli): A benign, reversible condition usually, but not always, associated…
- Familial eosinophilia An autosomal dominant condition characterized by an abnormally high level of eosinophils in the blood…
- Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG): A surgical procedure for placing a feeding tube without having to…
- Subq Abbreviation for subcutaneous. Subcutaneous means under the skin. It implies just under the skin. With a…
- Insular sclerosis See: Multiple sclerosis
- Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, Global Initiativ See: GOLD
- Cancer, oral Cancer of the mouth area. A sore in the mouth that does not heal can be a warning sign of oral cancer. A…
- Rx A medical prescription. The symbol 'Rx' is usually said to stand for the Latin word 'recipe' meaning 'to…
- Laryngoscope A flexible, lighted tube used to look at the inside of the larynx (the voice box). The laryngoscope is…