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Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia
A mass of tissue that develops on the inside wall of a hollow organ, as within the colon or rectum. The word polyp comes from the Greek words polys, many + pous, feet. The idea that a polyp has many feet is erroneous. Most polyps have a…
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- Psychology The study of the mind and mental processes, especially in relation to behavior. There are a number of fields…
- Laryngoscopy Examination of the larynx with a mirror (indirect laryngoscopy) or with a laryngoscope (direct laryngoscopy)…
- Macrovascular Pertaining to the macrovasculature, the portion of the vasculature of the body comprising the larger vessels…
- Pregnancy abuse Abuse of an expectant mother. This abuse is most often perpetrated by the woman's spouse, partner, or…
- Immunity, active Immunity, active: The production of antibodies against a specific agent by the immune system. Active immunity…
- Neuralgia, ciliary A distinctive syndrome of headaches, better known today as cluster headache. There are two main clinical…
- Fatty acids Molecules that are long chains of lipid-carboxylic acid found in fats and oils and in cell membranes as a…
- Aspergillosis Infection with the fungus Aspergillus, seen especially in people with a deficient immune system. The clinical…
- Syndrome, Behcet's See: Behcet's syndrome
- Dystrophy, autoimmune polyendocrinopathy Idiasis-ectodermal (APECED): A genetic autoimmune disease with an extraordinary array of clinical features…
- Gua sha See: Gua-sha