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Nosebleed
Nosebleed: Its medical name is epistaxis.
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- Inotropic Affecting the force of muscle contraction. An inotropic heart drug is one that affects the force with which…
- PIGF Placental growth factor
- Tamoxifen (Nolvadex) An antiestrogen (a drug that blocks the effects of estrogen) which competes with estrogen for binding sites…
- Disease, Cushing The constellation of symptoms and signs caused by an excess of cortisol hormone. Cushing disease (or…
- Goiter, diffuse toxic Graves disease, the most common cause of hyperthyroidism (overactivity of the thyroid gland), with…
- Patellar tendon reflex See: Knee jerk
- Developmental dislocation of the hip (DDH) The abnormal formation of the hip joint in which the ball at the top of the thighbone (the femoral head) is…
- Impaction, dental Teeth pressing together. For example, molar teeth (the large teeth in the back of the jaw) can be impacted…
- Myoclonic seizure A seizure characterized by jerking (myoclonic) movements of a muscle or muscle group, without loss of…
- Exophthalmos Protruding eyeball. A common finding in hyperthyroidism (too much thyroid hormone) of Graves disease
- Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APLS): An immune disorder characterized by the presence of abnormal…