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Abdomen, acute
The abrupt (acute) onset of abdominal pain. A potential medical emergency, an acute abdomen may reflect a major problem with one of the organs in the abdomen such as the appendix (being inflamed = appendicitis), the gallbladder (inflamed =…
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- R/O Medical abbreviation for rule out
- Periodic fever Recurrences of fever that last from a few days to a few weeks and are separated by symptom-free intervals of…
- Transplant, liver See: Liver transplant
- Cecal Pertaining to the cecum (also spelled caecum), the first portion of the large bowel, situated in the lower…
- Weasand 1. The windpipe (trachea). 2. More loosely, the throat. 'Cut his weasand with thy knife.' The Tempest…
- Dystrophy, cone A disease of the cones, the specialized light-sensitive cells that act as photoreceptors in the retina of the…
- Encapsulated Confined to a specific area; the tumor remains in a compact form
- Exercise, passive Movement of the body, usually of the limbs, without effort by the patient. The patient is passive
- Bone mineral density BMD, a measure of bone density, reflecting the strength of bones as represented by calcium content. The BMD…
- Sleep apnea, central A breathing disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. Central sleep apnea…