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Aerosolization
The production of an aerosol -- a fine mist or spray containing minute particles. See: Aerosol
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- Meningitis, Mollaret Benign recurrent aseptic meningitis. The cause of Mollaret meningitis is not known. Mollaret meningitis is…
- Pott's disease An old term for tuberculosis of the spine that caused softening and collapse of the vertebrae, often…
- Osteitis deformans Better known today as Paget disease, this is a chronic bone disorder that typically results in enlarged…
- Auditory perception The ability to identify, interpret, and attach meaning to sound
- Hemochromatosis Hemochromatosis (iron overload) is an inherited disorder in how the body absorbs and stores iron. The excess…
- Somatotropin Growth hormone, a polypeptide containing 191 amino acids, produced by the anterior pituitary, the front…
- Enteropathy, gluten See: Gluten enteropathy
- Kyphoplasty A procedure similar to vertebroplasty, but with the intent of expanding the collapsedvertebra. A surgical…
- Melanoma, nodular One of the four clinical types of malignant melanoma, typically presents as a raised, distinct, bluish-black…