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Show more- Pyelonephritis in children Kidney infection in children. See: Urinary tract infection in children
- Circulatory Having to do with the circulation, the movement of fluid in a regular or circuitous course. Although the…
- Hereditary essential tremor See: Essential tremor
- Radial keratotomy An eye surgery procedure designed to flatten the cornea, reducing its optical power, to correct…
- Shoulder blade The familiar flat triangular bone at the back of the shoulder. Known familiarly as the wingbone or…
- Keratosis A localized horny overgrowth of the upper layer of skin such as a callus or wart. Among the common forms of…
- Hypoglycemia Hypoglycemia: Low blood sugar (glucose). When symptoms of hypoglycemia occur together with a documented blood…
- Obstetrician/gynecologist An obstetrician is a physician who delivers babies and is in the practice of obstetrics while a gynecologist…
- Elizabeth Blackwell See: Blackwell, Elizabeth
- Supraglottis The part of the larynx above the glottis (where the vocal cords are located). The supraglottic larynx…
- Erotomania The false but persistent belief that one is loved by a person (often a famous or prominent person), or the…
- Pancreatic beta cell A type of cell in the pancreas that makes insulin. The pancreas is a fish-shaped organ that stretches across…