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Toxic shock syndrome
A grave condition occurring predominantly in menstruating women using tampons, toxic shock is characterized by a highly toxic state (with sudden high fever, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle aching) followed by low blood pressure (hypotension)…
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- Cancer, stomach Cancer of the stomach, the main organ that holds food for digestion. Worldwide, stomach cancer is the second…
- Segmental arterial Doppler pressures A test that measures the blood pressures in the legs to make sure there is normal blood flow. The test is…
- Cold, common A viral upper respiratory tract infection. This contagious illness can be caused by many different types of…
- Erb's palsy See: Erb palsy
- Giant cell tumor, malignant A type of bone tumor characterized by massive destruction of bone near the end (epiphysis) of a long bone…
- Category 2 storm See: Category two hurricane
- Dysmorphology Dysmorphology is a term coined by Dr. David W. Smith in the 1960's to describe the study of human congenital…
- Trichloroethylene A possible carcinogenic (cancer-causing) compound used mainly as a degreaser for metal parts…
- Lentiginosis profusa syndrome See: LEOPARD syndrome
- Mask of pregnancy Muddy-brown pigmentation on the cheeks or elsewhere on the face that develops in about half of all women…
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