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Alopecia
Baldness. There are many types of alopecia, each with a different cause. Alopecia may be localized to the front and top of the head as in common male pattern baldness. It may be patchy as in a condition called alopecia areata. Or it can…
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- Basophil A type of leukocyte (white blood cell) with coarse bluish-black granules of uniform size within the cytoplasm…
- Gram calorie (Calorie) The Danish bacteriologist J.M.C. Gram (1853-1938) devised a method of staining bacteria using a dye called…
- Cellulitus Common misspelling of cellulitis
- Small intestine The part of the digestive tract that extends from the stomach to the large intestine
- Antithyroglobulin An antibody directed against thyroglobulin which is a key protein in the thyroid gland essential to the…
- Acute respiratory disease A sudden condition in which breathing is difficult and the oxygen levels in the blood abruptly drop lower…
- KUB Kidney, ureter, and bladder
- Jock itch Itch: A superficial fungus infection of the crotch and perineum known medically as tinea cruris. Good general…
- Depression, dysthymia A type of depression involving long-term, chronic symptoms that are not disabling, but keep a person from…
- Perianal abscess An abscess next to the anus that causes tenderness, swelling, and pain on defecation