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Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma: A malignant tumor of the mesothelium. The mesothelium is the thin lining on the surface of the body cavities and the organs that are contained within them. Most mesotheliomas begin as one or more nodules that progressively…
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Show more- Forestier disease A form of degenerative arthritis characteristically associated with flowing calcification along the sides of…
- Gonarthritis Inflammation of the knee joint
- Pulmonology The study and science of the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the lungs. See also: Pulmonary medicine
- Anophthalmia Absence of the eye, as a result of a congenital malformation (birth defect) of the globe. Anophthalmia…
- Vaccination, German measles See Immunization, MMR.
- Crocodile tears syndrome Spontaneous tearing in parallel with the normal salivation of eating. The crocodile tears syndrome occurs…
- Homosexuality Sexuality directed toward someone of the same sex
- SAPHO syndrome SAPHO syndrome: SAPHO syndrome is an eponym for a condition which is characterized by a combination of: >…
- Licensed clinical social worker A social worker trained in psychotherapy who helps individuals deal with a variety of mental health and daily…
- Peritonitis, acute Sudden inflammation of the peritoneum, the membrane lining the inner wall of the abdomen and pelvis…
- Rigor mortis Literally, the stiffness of death. The rigidity of a body after death. Rigor mortis is a good example of a…
- Acetoacetate A molecular ion, CH3COCH2COO-, derived from acetoacetic acid