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Disease, inflammatory bowel
A group of chronic intestinal diseases characterized by inflammation of the bowel -- the large or small intestine. The most common types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease. Crohn disease favors the…
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- Sex-determining region, Y See: Y sex-determining region
- LUQ Abbreviation for the left upper quadrant (quarter). The LUQ of the abdomen contains the spleen. (By contrast…
- HIV infection, acute The body's initial reaction to infection by the HIV virus. Acute HIV infection is a flu-like syndrome that…
- Atrial septum The wall between the two upper chambers (the right and left atrium) of the heart
- Study, longitudinal A study done over the passage of time. For example, a longitudinal study of children with Down syndrome…
- Nutraceutical A food or part of a food that allegedly provides medicinal or health benefits, including the prevention and…
- Myopathy, mitochondrial Nearsightedness, the ability to see close objects more clearly than distant objects. Myopia can be caused by…
- Colitis Inflammation of the large intestine (the colon). There are many forms of colitis, including ulcerative…
- Word deafness See: Auditory aphasia
- Sequence, Klippel-Feil See: Klippel-Feil sequence
- Chen, Zhong Wei (1929-2004) Chinese surgeon considered the 'father of replantation.' Dr. Chen was the first to reattach a…