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Abdominal pain
Our Abdominal pain Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Abdominal pain Abdominal pain: Pain in the belly (the abdomen). Abdominal pain can come from conditions affecting a variety of organs. The…
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- Diphtheria Diphtheria: An acute infectious disease that typically strikes the upper respiratory tract including the…
- Glucocerebrosidase deficiency Causes type 1 Gaucher disease, a progressive genetic disease due to an enzyme defect. The enzyme…
- Buboes The plural of 'bubo'
- Biopsy, breast See: Breast biopsy
- Rhythm, sinus The normal regular rhythm of the heart set by the natural pacemaker of the heart called the sinoatrial (or…
- Aneurysm, atherosclerotic See: Atherosclerotic aneurysm
- Cox-2 inhibitor A type of drug that selectively blocks the enzyme cox-2 (cyclooxygenase-2). Blocking this enzyme impedes the…
- Immunization, German measles Measles: See Immunization, MMR
- Leuko- Prefix meaning white, as in leukocyte (white blood cell). Leuko- comes from the Greek 'leukos' meaning white…
- Decortication Removal of part or all of the outer surface of an organ such as the lung, kidney, or brain
- Cryptorchidism 1. Pertaining to the elbow. 2. Pertaining to the forearm and hand. 3. Pertaining to the ulna. From the Latin…