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Heat prostration
Overheating of the body due to extreme weather conditions. Unrelieved hyperthermia can lead to collapse and death, particularly in the elderly. Prevention via air conditioning, ventilation, and drinking extra water is the key for…
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Show more- Perianal abscess An abscess next to the anus that causes tenderness, swelling, and pain on defecation
- Colon cancer, family history of The presence of a history of colorectal cancer in a family. The colon cancer risk is higher if an immediate…
- Orientation, anatomic terms of See Anatomic terms of orientation
- Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institute One of the National Institutes of Health, NIAAA's mission is to 'conduct research focused on improving the…
- Bone, zygomatic The bone that forms the prominence of the cheek. The zygomatic bone is also known as the zygoma, the…
- Genome, mustard Arabidopsis thaliana See: Arabidopsis thaliana genome
- Control (genetic) The control of gene expression. Genetic control may be on the transcriptional or translational level…
- Nephrologist A medical specialist in nephrology (the study of the kidney or 'kidney-ology')
- Cyclobutanone See: 2-ACB
- Neurodermatitis Scaly patches of skin on the head, lower legs, wrists, or forearms caused by a localized itch such as from an…
- Vaginitis, yeast Infection of the vagina by a fungus known as Candida, characteristically causing itching, burning, soreness…
- Flatulent Pertaining to flatulence, the generation of excess gas in the intestinal tract. From the Latin flastus…