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Membranous nephropathy
A frequent type of primary glomerular disease -- a disease affecting the glomerulus, the tiny ball-shaped structure in the kidney composed of capillary blood vessels that is actively involved in the filtration of the blood to form urine…
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- Pisa syndrome A condition in which there is sustained involuntary flexion of the body and head to one side and slight…
- Foreskin and glans, inflammation of the In the uncircumcised male, balanitis (inflammation of the glans, the rounded head of the penis) and posthitis…
- LGV Lymphogranuloma venereum
- Optic glioma A benign tumor on an optic nerve or the optic chiasm (the crossing of the two optic nerves). Optic gliomas…
- Cystic acne Acne: This is a type of localized infection (abscess) formed when oil ducts become clogged and infected…
- Cold, June A popular term for hay fever. Although the symptoms of a 'June cold' may be quite similar to those of a real…
- Platelet count The calculated number of platelets in a volume of blood, usually expressed as platelets per cubic millimeter…
- Hernia repair Also called a herniorrhaphy, a surgical repair of a hernia. Hernia repair may be done under local or general…
- Calculus, renal A stone in the kidney (or lower down in the urinary tract). Also called a kidney stone. The stones themselves…
- Premature baby A baby born before 37 weeks of gestation have passed. Historically, the definition of prematurity was 2500…