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Show more- Pediatric urinary tract infection See: Urinary tract infection in children
- Phalangeal Pertaining to a phalanx (a bone in the finger or toe)
- CVC Commonly used abbreviation for a Central Venous Catheter, a catheter (tube) that is passed through a vein to…
- Bronchus One of the large air tubes leading from the trachea to the lungs that convey air to and from the lungs. The…
- Psychoimmunology The study of the connections between the mind and the immune system. The basic concept of psychoimmunology is…
- NIAAA (Nat'l Inst. on Alcoh. Abuse and Alcoholism) Sm: The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism is one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)…
- Myeloencephalitis Inflammation of both the spinal cord and the brain. Myeloencephalitis (also called encephalomyelitis) can be…
- Septal defect, atrial (ASD) A hole in the septum, the wall, between the atria, the upper chambers of the heart. Commonly called an ASD…
- Bipolar II disorder Bipolar disorder in someone who has experienced depression and at least one episode of hypomania but not…
- Peak expiratory flow Abbreviated PEF. The maximum airflow during a forced expiration beginning with the lungs fully inflated. The…
- Toxic multinodular goiter Condition in which the thyroid gland contains multiple lumps (nodules) that are overactive, produce excess…
- Father (1) The male parent. (2) One who originates. For example, 'Wilhelm Roentgen is considered the father of…