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Gastrointestinal
Adjective referring collectively to the stomach and small and large intestines. The commonly used abbreviation for gastrointestinal is GI. (Outside of medicine, GI can also stand for galvanized iron, general issue or government issue - as…
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- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon Abbreviated PAH. A hydrocarbon (a molecule made up of hydrogen and carbon) containing two or more closed…
- HIPAA Acronym that stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, a US law designed to provide…
- Labia The lips, either the lips around the mouth (the oral labia) or the lip-like external female genitalia (the…
- Illusion A perception that occurs when a sensory stimulus is present but is incorrectly perceived and misinterpreted…
- Baker cyst Baker cyst: A swelling in the space behind the knee (the popliteal space) composed of a membrane-lined sac…
- Gustatolacrimal reflex See: Crocodile tears syndrome
- Seborrheic eczema Yellowish, oily, scaly patches of skin on the scalp, face, and occasionally other parts of the body
- Disease, Forestier A severe form of hemorrhagic fever which affects both humans and non-human primates. Caused by a genetically…
- Frenulum A small structure that has a restraining function. For example, the lingual frenulum attaches the tongue to…
- Sleep apnea, central A breathing disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. Central sleep apnea…
- Joseph Warshaw See: Warshaw, Joseph