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Malignant ascites
A condition in which fluid containing cancer cells collects within the abdomen
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- Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) An inherited disorder featuring short recurring crises of severe abdominal pain and bouts of fever. Other…
- Glial fibrillary acidic protein See: GFAP.
- Syndrome, Rett See: Rett syndrome
- Sclerose en plaques See: Sclerose en plaques
- Acoustic aphasia See: Auditory aphasia
- Sella turcica The 'Turkish saddle' in which sits the pituitary gland. The sella is a bony box in the middle of the head. It…
- Interleukin-2 A type of interleukin, a chemical messenger, a substance that can improve the body's response to disease. It…
- Pneumonia, Hecht's Pneumonia, Hecht's: Also known as giant cell pneumonia, this is a deadly but fortunately rare complication of…
- Elder abuse The physical, sexual, or emotional abuse of an elderly person, usually one who is disabled or frail. Elder…
- Abortion, recurrent The occurrence of 3 or more miscarriages (which are medically termed 'spontaneous abortions') with no…