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Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
A structure consisting of a collection of blood vessels and lymph vessels that are overgrown and clumped together. Depending on their nature, these structures may grow slowly or quickly. They can cause problems because of their location…
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- DX Medical abbreviation for diagnosis. See: dx
- Transient insomnia See Insomnia, transient
- Tarsal gland See: Meibomian gland
- Tendonopathy, patellar See: Patellar tendonitis
- Aerosol 1. In general, a fine mist or spray which contains minute particles.2. In medicine, a spray administered by a…
- Dual energy X-ray absorptometry Abbreviated DEXA. See: DXA
- Goiter, diffuse toxic Graves disease, the most common cause of hyperthyroidism (overactivity of the thyroid gland), with…
- Kilocalorie The term used to represent the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of a liter of water one…
- Footling presentation There are single-footling or double-footling presentations depending upon whether the presenting part of the…
- Cardiac rehabilitation A program for people with heart disease designed to reduce future heart risks. Cardiac rehabilitation usually…
- Typhus, African tick One of the tick-borne rickettsial diseases of the eastern hemisphere, similar to Rocky Mountain spotted…