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Anaphylactoid purpura
See: Schonlein-Henoch purpura
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- Pinguecula A yellow spot on the white of the eye, usually toward the inside (nose side) of the eye, associated with…
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- Immunity, acquired See: Acquired immunity
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- PNL (percutaneous nephrolithotripsy) A technique for removing large and/or dense stones and staghorn stones. PNL is done via a port created by…
- Childbed fever Fever due to an infection usually of the placental site within the uterus. The fever is also called…
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- Bipolar disease Manic-depressive disease. See: Bipolar disorder
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