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Aneurysm, aortic
See: Aortic aneurysm
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- Incompatibility, Rh The state of mother and fetus having different Rh blood group types so that their Rh types are…
- Neurosis A chronic disorder featuring irritability of the nervous system (nervousness) and characterized by anxiety…
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder A personality disorder characterized by a pervasive preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and…
- Infectious Diseases, Nat'l Institute of Allergy & See Hepatitis A.
- Triage The process of sorting people based on their need for immediate medical treatment as compared to their chance…
- Tobacco smoke, environmental Abbreviated ETS. See: ETS.
- CCR5 A chemokine receptor found on monocytes and lymphocytes that serves as the coreceptor for HIV. HIV strains…
- Opening, vaginal The opening to the muscular canal extending from the cervix to the outside of the body. The word 'vagina' is…
- Teratogen, warfarin as Warfarin as: The anticoagulant warfarin (COUMADIN) is a known teratogen, an agent that can disturb the…
- Perinatal transmission Transmission of a disease-causing agent (a pathogen) from mother to baby during the perinatal period, the…