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Vaginal yeast infection
Infection of the vagina caused by a fungus known as Candida. A yeast vaginal infection is characterized by itching, burning, soreness, pain during intercourse and/or urination, and vaginal discharge that is typically cheesy white in color…
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- RLL Acronym for the right lower lobe (of the lung). The right lung has three lobes: the right upper lobe (RUL)…
- Bedsore See: Bed sore
- Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase See: Alzheimer disease.
- Pneumocyte One of the cells lining the alveoli (the air sacs) in the lung. The alveoli are, in fact, lined with two…
- Deficiency, FAO Also known as the Sjogren-Larsson syndrome, this is a genetic (inherited) disease usually characterized by a…
- Disorder, anxiety A chronic condition characterized by an excessive and persistent sense of apprehension with physical symptoms…
- Ribosome An RNA molecule that can catalyze its own chemical reactions.
- Nyctophobia Pathological fear of the dark, an abnormal and persistent dread of the dark. Sufferers experience anxiety…
- Epiphenomenon 1. An additional symptom or condition that appears during the course of a disease. A doctor might ask if you…
- Sclerokeratitis Inflammation of the sclera, the tough white coat that covers most of the back of the eyeball and that is…