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Cataract, secondary
A cataract that develops secondary to another disease or surgery. The other disease may, for example, be glaucoma or retinal detachment. A secondary cataract is in contrast to a primary cataract, one that develops independently of any…
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- Acute myeloid leukemia Acute myeloid leukemia: A quickly progressive malignant disease in which there are too many immature…
- Inguinal orchiectomy Surgery to remove the testicle, with the incision made through the groin.
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- Bottlefeeding The use of a substitute for breast milk for feeding infants. Pediatricians generally advise exclusively…
- Outlet, gastric See: Gastric outlet
- Wordprocessor's cramp A form of focal dystonia caused by wordprocessing that affects the muscles of the hand and, sometimes, the…
- Dactyl-, -dactyl Prefix or suffix denoting involvement of the digits (fingers or toes)
- Fear of loneliness An abnormal and persistent fear of loneliness, of being alone. Sufferers of this fear experience undue…
- Mastoid The rounded protrusion of bone just behind the ear once thought to look like the breast. The word comes from…
- Angiostrongylus infection Also called angiostrongyliasis. See: Angiostrongyliasis
- Entero- Pinworm infection, an infection caused by a small, white intestinal worm -- the pinworm or, more formally…