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Krukenberg tumor
A tumor of the ovary caused by the spread of stomach cancer. When the stomach cancer spreads to an ovary, the tumor in the ovary is called a Krukenberg tumor. (This tumor, named for a doctor, is not a different disease; it is metastatic…
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- Coffin-Lowry syndrome An X-linked form of mental retardation in which the affected males have short stature and characteristic…
- Sign, Kernig A clinical hallmark of meningitis, inflammation of the meninges, the membranes covering the brain and spinal…
- Cider vinegar diet The cedar vinegar diet is a weight loss plan based upon the consumption of one, two, or three teaspoons of…
- Sphingomyelinase deficiency Also called Niemann-Pick disease, this is a disorder of the metabolism of a lipid (fat) called sphingomyelin…
- Immunology The study of all aspects of the immune system including its structure and function, disorders of the immune…
- Gastroesophageal Pertaining to both the stomach and the esophagus, as in the gastroesophageal junction, the place where the…
- Radiation, food See: Food irradiation
- Gross anatomy The study of the form of structures that can be seen with the naked eye, as opposed to microscopic anatomy…
- Distal The more (or most) distant of two (or more) things. For example, the distal end of the femur (the thigh bone)…
- Telemedicine The use of medical information exchanged from one site to another via electronic communications for the…
- Jogger's nails Very small semi-circular white spots on the nails. These spots may be found on the fingernails and…