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Colic
Colic: An attack of crying and apparent abdominal pain in early infancy. This is a common condition, occurring in about 1 in every 10 babies. Colic is characterized by episodes of irritability, loud crying, and what appears to be abdominal…
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Show more- Pericarditis Pericarditis: Inflammation of the lining around the heart (the pericardium) causing chest pain and…
- Depigmentation Loss of color (pigment) from the skin, mucous membranes, hair, or retina of the eye. The color of the skin…
- Biochemistry The chemistry of biology, the application of the tools and concepts of chemistry to living systems…
- Typhus, tick Also known as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, an acute febrile (feverish) disease initially recognized in the…
- Foreign body airway obstruction Partial or complete blockage of the breathing tubes to the lungs due to a foreign body (e.g., food, a bead…
- Leg, lower The lower leg is the bottom segment of the leg: the part below the knee. The lower leg contains two long…
- Meniscus, lateral knee The word 'meniscus' refers to a crescent-shaped structure. The lateral meniscus of the knee is a thickened…
- Polyendocrinopathy syndrome, autoimmune A genetic autoimmune disease with an extraordinary array of clinical features but characterized most often by…
- Steal, subclavian See: Subclavian steal
- Bed sore A painful, often reddened area of degenerating, ulcerated skin caused by pressure and lack of movement, and…
- Colonic (adjective) Relating to the colon, that part of the large intestine that runs from the cecum to the rectum. For a…
- Cinacalcet A drug that acts as a calcimimetic and that is marketed under the trade name Sensipar. For more information…