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Endoscopy, upper
A common type of endoscopy is upper endoscopy, also called esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). In this procedure, a thin flexible instrument is advanced through the mouth to evaluate or treat problems of the esophagus, stomach, and beginning…
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Show more- Nil disease A form of kidney disease preferably called minimal change disease. See: Minimal change disease
- Calcium excess Overly high intake of calcium that can result in elevated levels of calcium in the blood (hypercalcemia)…
- Open wound An injury that is exposed due to broken skin. An open wound is at high risk for infection
- MDMA Abbreviation for 3-4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine. See: Ecstasy
- Amaurotic familial idiocy An outdated term for Tay-Sachs disease (TSD) which is concisely defined by OMIM (Online Mendelian Inheritance…
- AT (in DNA) AT stands for adenine and thymine, a base pair in DNA. The other base pair in DNA is GC (guanine and cytosine)
- Syndrome, cracked tooth A toothache caused by a broken tooth (tooth fracture) without associated cavity or advanced gum disease…
- COPD Two chambers in the penis which run the length of the organ and are filled with spongy tissue. Blood flows in…
- Lymphoma, MALT See: MALT lymphoma
- Agonist maintenance treatment See: Methadone treatment program
- Choanae The plural of choana
- Beta-secretase An enzyme that appears to be directly involved in the early development of Alzheimer's disease…