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Emesis
Vomiting. An emesis basin is usually kept handy for surgery patients recovering from general anesthesia since nausea and vomiting are common in that situation. From the Greek emein (to vomit), from the Indo-European root wem- (to vomit)…
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- Van der Woude syndrome A genetic disorder characterized by pits of the lower lip and by cleft lip and/or cleft palate. It is the…
- Placental growth factor A type of vascular endothelial growth factor. Placental growth factor is expressed not only in placental…
- Jennerization The production of immunity to a disease by inoculation of an attenuated form of the virus causing the…
- Congenital deafness and retinitis pigmentosa (Also called Usher syndrome.) A genetic disorder characterized by hearing impairment and an eye disorder…
- Cholecystectomy Adding=0 width='100%' border=0> ODYvAlign=top bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=2> vAlign=top width='100%'…
- Yeast vulvitis A yeast infection of the external genital organs of the female (the vulva). The vulva includes the labia…
- MODY Maturity onset diabetes of the young
- Intermediate-grade lymphoma A lymphoma that is more aggressive (grows and spreads faster) than a low-grade lymphoma, but responds better…
- Intraepithelial Within the layer of cells that forms the surface or lining of an organ
- Cheek The side of the face forming the side wall of the mouth. The cheek bone is part of the temporal bone of the…
- Virus, human papilloma JC virus.