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Barrett's esophagus
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- Sac, amniotic Amniotic sac
- Oligoarthritis Inflammation of four or fewer joints
- Morton's syndrome A syndrome characterized by a shortened first metatarsal (foot) bone that results in excessive force on the…
- Sweat gland The sweat (sudoriferous) glands are small tubular structures situated within and under the skin (in the…
- Doctors Without Borders A group which sends physicians and other health workers to some of the most destitute and dangerous parts of…
- Vaccination, hepatitis A See: Hepatitis A immunization
- Mute A mute is a person who does not speak, either from an inability to speak or an unwillingness to speak. The…
- Casals-Ariet See: Casals-Ariet, Jordi
- Shock, anaphylactic A life-threatening allergic reaction characterized by a swelling of body tissues including the throat…
- WFS1 A gene on the short (p) arm of chromosome 4 in band 4p16 that encodes (provides the instructions for) a…