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Pre-eclampsia
A condition in pregnancy characterized by abrupt hypertension (a sharp rise in blood pressure), albuminuria (leakage of large amounts of the protein albumin into the urine) and edema (swelling) of the hands, feet, and face. Pre-eclampsia…
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- Biliary compression Abnormal pressure on the biliary tree compromising the normal drainage of bile
- Ileoscopy Use of a flexible instrument (a 'scope') to examine the ileum which is the lowest part of the small…
- Frigidity Failure of a female to respond to sexual stimulus; aversion on the part of a woman to sexual intercourse…
- Alstrom syndrome A progressive genetic disorder characterized by obesity, deafness, and visual problems in childhood and…
- Histocompatibility Literally, tissue compatibility. With full histocompatibility between a donor and recipient, tissue can be…
- Intradiskal electrothermal therapy A procedure designed to relieve back pain due to damage to the disks between the spine bones. Called IDET for…
- Thymus gland See: Thymus
- Factor, colony-stimulating Rheumatoid factor is an antibody that is measurable in the blood. It is commonly used as a blood test for the…
- Fracture, torus A fracture in which one side of the bone bends, but does not actually break. Torus fractures normally heal on…
- Bone, endochondral Any bone that develops in and replaces cartilage. The cartilage is partially or entirely destroyed by the…
- Vesiculitis Inflammation of a vesicle, and particularly of the seminal vesicles behind the male bladder