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Fibrosis, cystic
Fibrosis, cystic (CF): One of the most common grave genetic (inherited) diseases, CF affects the exocrine glands and is characterized by the production of abnormal secretions, leading to mucous build-up. This accumulation of mucus can…
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- Pneumosilicosis See: Silicosis
- Pseudoparalysis, spastic Better known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). A dementing disease of the brain. CJD is believed to be due…
- Breast cancer Breast cancer: Breast cancer is diagnosed with self- and physician-examination of the breasts, mammography…
- AIDS wasting syndrome The involuntary weight loss of 10% of baseline body weight plus either chronic diarrhea (two loose stools per…
- Debride To remove dead, contaminated or adherent tissue or foreign material. The purpose of wound debridement is to…
- FAS diagnosis See: Fetal alcohol syndrome diagnosis
- Shoulder blade The familiar flat triangular bone at the back of the shoulder. Known familiarly as the wingbone or…
- Lipectomy, suction-assisted Another name for liposuction, the surgical removal of fat deposits from specific parts of the body, the most…
- Runny nose Rhinorrhea is the medical term for this common problem. From the Greek words 'rhinos' meaning 'of the nose'…
- CD8+ T cell See: Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte
- Autotransplantation The process of transplanting tissue from one part of the body to another in the same individual. The…