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Dyslipidemia
A disorder of lipoprotein metabolism, including lipoprotein overproduction or deficiency. Dyslipidemias may be manifested by elevation of the total cholesterol, the 'bad' low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and the triglyceride…
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- Streptococcus, group B A major cause of infections, including infections involving the pregnant woman and her newborn infant. Strep…
- Anal papillae The plural of anal papilla. See: Anal papilla
- Patellar tendonitis A common injury to the patellar tendon. Also called patellar tendonopathy or jumper's knee because it often…
- Jennerian method The production of immunity to a disease by inoculation of an attenuated form of the virus causing the…
- Hepatitis D, E, F, and G Lesser known (than hepatitis A, B, and C), the most significant of these seems to be type D, or the delta…
- Transillumination The passing of a strong beam of light through a part of the body for medical inspection. A method of…
- Mutation, germline Mutation, germline: A heritable change in the DNA that occurred in a germ cell (a cell destined to become an…
- White phosphorus A waxy solid which burns easily and is used in chemical manufacturing and smoke munitions. It is also used by…
- Endometriosis Also known as adenomyosis (pronounced ad-den-o-mi-o-sis), this is a common benign condition of the uterus in…
- Migraine, ophthalmic Migraine involving the eyes but without headache. Migraine, due to a spasm of blood vessels in the brain…
- Bisexual An individual who engages in both heterosexual and homosexual sexual relations. Bisexual can also refer to…