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Laryngeal dystonia
See: Spasmodic dysphonia
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- Ligament, anterior cruciate See: Anterior cruciate ligament
- Rhinitis, allergic The medical term for hayfever. (Hay fever is a misnomer since hay is not a usual cause of this problem and…
- Clinical aspirin resistance The inability of aspirin to protect a person from cardiovascular events such as heart attacks and strokes
- Syndrome, Paterson-Kelly See: Plummer-Vinson syndrome
- DFSP Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
- Ulcerative colitis Ulcerative colitis: A relatively common disease that causes inflammation of the large intestine (the colon)…
- F (symbol) A much used symbol, F stands for fractional concentration; free energy; Fahrenheit; visual field; fluorine…
- Rehabilitation The process of restoration of skills by a person who has had an illness or injury so as to regain maximum…
- EBV Epstein-Barr virus, best known as the cause of infectious mononucleosis ('mono'). Infection with EBV is…
- Sigmoid volvulus See: Volvulus
- JPS Juvenile polyposis syndrome. See: Juvenile polyposis