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Gallstones and ERCP
A mixture of microscopic particulate matter in bile, also called biliary sludge, that occurs when particles of material precipitate from bile. (Bile is the fluid that is made by the liver. It is stored in the gallbladder until after a meal…
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- Sickle cell anemia A genetic blood disease due to the presence of an abnormal form of hemoglobin, namely hemoglobin S…
- Transformation, genetic A process by which the genetic material carried by an individual cell is altered by the incorporation of…
- Heterochromia Different colors
- Marmoreal Resembling marble. For example, the bone in osteoporosis appears marmoreal. From the Latin noun 'marmor'…
- Menopause, chemical Menopause, chemical: Menopause induced by chemotherapy or other chemicals or medications. Chemical menopause…
- Spock, Benjamin (1903-1998) American pediatrician whose book on 'Baby and Child Care' which first appeared in 1946 was one of…
- Urogenital Relating to both the urinary system, and to the interior and exterior genitalia
- Statutory rape A legal term describing sexual intercourse between an adult and a minor. The adult can be found guilty of…
- Bipolar I disorder Bipolar disorder in someone who has experienced depression and at least one episode of severe mania. Severe…
- Intrathecal chemotherapy Chemotherapy: Treatment with drugs that are injected into the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord…
- Angle-closure glaucoma, acute Increased pressure in the front chamber (anterior chamber) of the eye due to sudden (acute) blockage of the…