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Anetoderma
An area of slack 'baglike' skin due to a local absence or loss of elastic fibers in the skin. The skin affected by anetoderma often occurs in multiple local areas that typically have distinct borders from normal skin (circumscribed). The…
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- Aneurysm, arterial An aneurysm involving an artery. As opposed to a venous aneurysm or a cardiac aneurysm. An aneurysm is a…
- Hysterectomy, abdominal Hysterectomy, abdominal: Surgical removal of the uterus through an incision made in the abdominal wall. As…
- Neuralgia, vidian A distinctive syndrome of headaches, better known today as cluster headache. There are two main clinical…
- Transmission, perinatal Transmission of a disease-causing agent (a pathogen) from mother to baby during the perinatal period, the…
- Gerstmann-Straussler syndrome See: Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome
- Myo- (prefix) A prefix denoting a relationship to muscle. Myo- enters into many words and terms in medicine including…
- Clonote The first cell produced by the combination of a nucleus and an enucleated ovum that launches the process of…
- Abdomen, acute The abrupt (acute) onset of abdominal pain. A potential medical emergency, an acute abdomen may reflect a…
- Myelogenous Referring to the nonlymphocytic groups of white blood cells, including the granulocytes, monocytes and…
- Surgery, elective Surgery that is subject to choice (election). The choice may be made by the patient or doctor. For example…
- Glaucoma, risk factors If you belong to a high-risk group for glaucoma, have your eyes examined through dilated pupils every 2 years…