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Show more- Locomotive system Limited to a local region. See also: Locoregional anesthesia; Locoregional metastasis.
- ACOG (Amer College of Ob & Gyn) ACOG (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists): The American College of Obstetricians and…
- Syndrome, nervous colon A common gastrointestinal disorder involving an abnormal condition of gut contractions (motility)…
- Caliciviridae See: Calicivirus; Norovirus
- Neuralgia, postherpetic Localized pain in the area of involvement of shingles that persists beyond one month. The most common…
- Apolipoprotein E A type of lipoprotein (a protein connected to a fat). Apolipoprotein E is abbreviated ApoE and the gene that…
- Laryngotomy Surgical opening of the larynx, the voice box
- Incase A term once used to refer to the medical case of an inpatient
- Cryptosporidium parvum The parasite that causes the disease, cryptosporidiosis. See: Cryptosporidiosis
- Poisoning, silver Silver poisoning, medically termed argyria, causes ashen gray discoloration of the skin (and other tissues of…
- Painful urination See: Dysuria
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome Severe acute respiratory syndrome: A severe form of pneumonia. Abbreviated SARS. A term applied to outbreaks…