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Gastroentenologist
A common misspelling of gastroenterologist
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- PPAR Abbreviation for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor. There are 3 known subtypes of PPARs --…
- Anemia, iron deficiency Anemia, iron deficiency: The most common known form of nutritional disorder in the world, iron deficiency…
- Smoke, environmental tobacco Abbreviated ETS. See: ETS.
- Mercury poisoning The metallic element mercury is poisonous to humans. Mercury poisoning can occur in both acute and chronic…
- Phenolphthalein A compound used as a laboratory reagent and acid-base indicator and also used in over-the-counter (OTC)…
- Placental chorioangioma A benign vascular (blood vessel) tumor of the placenta (afterbirth). Large chorioangiomas cause complications…
- Fear of pleasure An abnormal, excessive, and persistent fear of pleasure. Sufferers with this most puritanical of phobias…
- Cerebrospinal fluid CSF. A watery fluid, continuously produced and absorbed, which flows in the ventricles (cavities) within the…
- Elective mutism Complete lack of speech (mutism) that is believed to be volitional (willed) on the part of the patient. True…
- Listeria A group of bacteria capable of causing miscarriage (spontaneous abortion), stillbirth and premature birth and…