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Insomnia, intermittent
Insomnia that occurs from time to time and each time lasts less than a week or two. Intermittent insomnia may not require treatment since the episodes of insomnia usually only last a few days at a time. For example, if insomnia is due to a…
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- Arbovirus A class of viruses transmitted to humans by arthropods such as mosquitoes and ticks. The first two letters of…
- Lymphadenopathy Abnormally enlarged lymph nodes. Commonly called 'swollen glands.' The term 'lymphadenopathy' is not as tough…
- Gastric stapling A surgical procedure that converts the upper part of the stomach into a very small pouch by stapling portions…
- Heimlich maneuver An emergency treatment for obstruction of the airway in adults. It may be needed when someone chokes on a…
- Chromosome, X See: Chronic myelogenous leukemia.
- Race-based medication See: Race-based drug
- Systemic Affecting the entire body. A systemic disease such as diabetes can affect the whole body. Systemic…
- Collagenopathy Any one of a group of disorders that affect connective tissue, the tissue that supports the body's joints and…
- Spleen An organ located in the upper left part of the abdomen near the stomach. The spleen produces lymphocytes; it…
- BCC Basal cell carcinoma
- SLS (Sjogren-Larsson syndrome) The Sjogren-Larsson syndrome is a genetic (inherited) disease usually characterized by a triad of clinical…