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Esophageal acid infusion test
See: Bernstein test
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Show more- Megacolon An abnormally enlarged colon.
- Emotional child abuse Child abuse: Emotional child abuse is the third most frequently reported form of child abuse (after child…
- Therapy, electroconvulsive See Electroconvulsive therapy
- Raynaud's phenomenon Short for red blood cells, the cells that carry oxygen and carbon dioxide through the blood. This rather…
- Naturopathy A system of therapy based on preventative care, and on the use of heat, water, light, air, and massage as…
- Recombinant clones Clones containing recombinant DNA molecules.
- Supernumerary placenta A succenturiate or accessory placenta
- Sleep, rapid eye movement Sleep, rapid eye movement: REM sleep is the portion of sleep when there are rapid eye movements (REMs)…
- Rhinitis, allergic, seasonal Allergic rhinitis (hayfever) which occurs during a specific season
- Protein, C-reactive See: Proteolipid protein.
- Zoll See: Zoll, Paul M.
- Hydatidiform mole A tumor that forms in the uterus as a mass of cysts resembling a bunch of grapes. Moles occur during the…