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- Shingles pain Shingles pain: Localized pain in the area of involvement of shingles. When such pain persists beyond one…
- Retraction syndrome See: Duane syndrome
- Double contrast barium enema A series of x-rays of the colon and rectum taken after the patient is given an enema, followed by an…
- Cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase See: Protein kinase A
- Self, fear of An irrational fear of oneself, an intense self-fear that is groundless. Fear of oneself is termed…
- Autotransplant The process of transplanting tissue from one part of the body to another in the same individual. The…
- Xero- Fix): Dry. From the Greek 'xeros' meaning 'dry.' Examples of words containing 'xero-' -- xeroderma is dry…
- Filariasis See Lymphatic filariasis
- Somatic cell nuclear transfer The transfer of the nucleus from a somatic cell into an egg from which the nucleus has been removed
- Cystadenoma A cystadenoma is a type of benign tumor that develops from ovarian tissue. They may be filled with a…
- Nodule, Heberden A small hard fixed bump on the finger, usually at the last joint of the finger. A Heberden nodule is a…