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Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease: See: Parkinson disease.
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- NF2 (neurofibromatosis type 2) Neurofibromatosis type 2
- Hansen's disease See: Hansen disease
- Cushing, Harvey Renowned American neurosurgeon (1869-1939) whose name is now associated with Cushing syndrome (Cushing…
- Relaxant Something that relaxes, relieves, reduces tension. For example, a muscle relaxant is often administered…
- AVM (arteriovenous malformation) An arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a congenital disorder (one present at birth) of blood vessels in the…
- Prostatitis, nonbacterial Prostatitis, nonbacterial: Inflammation of the prostate not due to bacterial infection. The prostate is a…
- Spitz-Holter valve A pioneering one-way valve created by John Holter to treat hydrocephalus. In 1955 Mr. Holter, , a hydraulics…
- Disease, polycystic ovary See: Polycystic ovarian syndrome
- Statins Statins: A class of drugs that lower cholesterol. The statin drugs on the market in the US include: >…
- Side effects Problems that occur when treatment goes beyond the desired effect. Or problems that occur in addition to the…
- Hepatico- A combining form used before a consonant to indicate a relationship to a hepatic duct or the liver. From the…