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Filariasis, lymphatic
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Show more- Facies A direct borrowing from the Latin, facies means face.
- Ophthalmoplegia-plus syndrome See: Kearns-Sayre syndrome
- Papilloma, intraductal A benign, wart-like growth that occurs in breast ducts
- Acetabular Pertaining to the acetabulum, the cup-shaped socket of the hip joint which is a key feature of the pelvis…
- Methionine An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. A dietary essential amino acid, methionine provides…
- Second stage of labor The part of labor from the full dilatation of the cervix until the baby is completely out of the birth canal…
- Amebiasis Infection of the intestines with amebae, especially with the ameba Entamoeba histolytica, characterized by…
- Erythrodermic psoriasis A particularly inflammatory form of psoriasis that often affects most of the body surface. It is the least…
- Onycho- (prefix) Pertaining to the nails. Examples of medical terms involving 'onycho-' include onychodystrophy (abnormal…
- Nanism Once known as dwarfism, this condition is now correctly called short stature.
- Normotensive Having normal blood pressure. See also: Hypertensive; Hypotensive
- Choanal atresia Blockage of the choana, the passageway from the back of one side of the nose to the throat. The choana is…