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Pediatric urine infection
See: Urinary tract infection in children
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- Female genitalia The genital organs of the female. These are usually separated by convention into the external and internal…
- Cancer registry A register designed to collect information about the occurrence (incidence) of cancer, the types of cancers…
- Macrobiota The living organisms (or flora and fauna) of a region that are large enough to be seen with the naked eye…
- Flatfoot 1. A foot in which the arch of the instep is flattened and the entire sole touches the ground. See…
- Dislocated shoulder See: Shoulder dislocation
- Melanoma of the eye See: Intraocular melanoma
- Morton's syndrome A syndrome characterized by a shortened first metatarsal (foot) bone that results in excessive force on the…
- Thyroid hormone A chemical substance made by the thyroid gland for export into the bloodstream. The thyroid gland needs…
- Long-chain-3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase def Cy: Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) has been found to be associated in some cases with an abnormality…