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Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
See: Pulmonary hypertension
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- Hemiparesis Weakness on one side of the body.
- Barrett esophagus See: Barrett's esophagus
- Chest X-ray Chest X-ray: Commonly used to detect abnormalities in the lungs, but can also detect abnormalities in the…
- Lead poisoning Lead poisoning: An environmental hazard capable of causing brain damage. In the US lead poisoning is formally…
- Adnexa This Latin word (in the plural) is used in medicine in reference to appendages. For example, in gynecology…
- Osteoclast A cell that nibbles at and breaks down bone and is responsible for bone resorption. Osteoclasts are large…
- Laser, excimer See: Excimer laser
- Congenital anomaly Something that is unusual or different at birth. A minor anomaly is defined as an unusual anatomic feature…
- Aspiration pneumonia Pneumonia: Infection of the lungs due to aspiration (the sucking in of food particles or fluids into the…
- Progressive dementia with cerebellar ataxia See: Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome
- Case-fatality percentage See: Case-fatality proportion