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Behcet's syndrome
Behcet's syndrome: A chronic inflammatory disorder involving the small blood vessels which is characterized by a classic triad of features: ulcers in the mouth, ulcers of the genitalia, and inflammation of the eye (uveitis). The mouth and…
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- New, fear of the An irrational fear of anything new, of innovation, of new situations, places, or things. Also called…
- Birth defects, study of Birth defects, study of: The study of birth defects is now usually called dysmorphology. Dysmorphology is a…
- Empirical midwife A midwife who has entered the profession as an apprentice to a practicing midwife rather than attending a…
- Show As a noun: 1. An appearance. 2. Short for bloody show
- Prostate, nodular hyperplasia See: Benign prostatic hyperplasia
- Plasmacytoma Cancer of the plasma cells (white blood cells that produce antibodies) that may turn into multiple myeloma
- Fornix cerebri An arching fibrous band in the brain connecting the two lobes of the cerebrum. (The cerebrum is the largest…
- Manny A male nanny, a man employed full-time to take care of one or more children in a family home. The term manny…
- T-8 cells T cells that express the CD8 transmembrane glycoprotein (CD8+ T cells). They close down the immune response…
- Test, exercise A test (sometimes called the treadmill test or exercise treadmill test) in which a continuous…
- Ephedra A medicinal herb, known scientifically as Ephedra sinica and Ephedra equisetina, also known as mahuang and…