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Show more- Retroposition 1. Simple backward displacement of a structure or organ such as the uterus.2. In genetics, the integration of…
- Cancer, esophageal See: Esophageal cancer
- Intolerance, lactose The inability to digest lactose, a sugar component of milk and most other dairy products. Lactose is…
- Ureaplasma A bacterium that commonly infects the urogenital tract and can cause premature birth or spontaneous abortion…
- Joint aspiration A common benign childhood condition involving hypermobile joints (that can move beyond the normal range of…
- Pulse, pistol-shot See: Pulse, water hammer
- Perforation, nasal septum A hole in the nasal septum, the wall inside the nose that runs down the middle dividing it into two sides…
- Chamber, posterior The space in the eye behind the iris and in front of the lens. The iris is the colored ring of tissue that…
- Anorexic 1. Pertaining to anorexia, lack of appetite.2. A drug or other agent that causes anorexia and so diminishes…
- Euthyroid The state of having normal thyroid gland function. As opposed to hyperthyroid (overactive thyroid) and…
- Claudication, venous Claudication, venous: Limping and/or pain due to inadequate venous drainage, poor return of blood by the…
- Dyspraxia of speech A developmental disability characterized by difficulty in muscle control, specifically of the muscles…