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Renal infection in children
See: Urinary tract infection in children
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- External radiation therapy Radiation therapy using a machine located outside the body to aim high-energy rays at a tumor.
- Disease, acute respiratory A sudden condition in which breathing is difficult and the oxygen levels in the blood abruptly drop lower…
- Chickenpox Immunization designed to prevent or lessen the severity of the common disease known as chickenpox. The…
- C-reactive protein A plasma protein that rises in the blood with the inflammation from certain conditions. C-reactive protein…
- Flat condyloma A manifestation of the secondary stage of syphilis that takes the form of broad flat wartlike growths in…
- Seizure, astatic See: Atonic seizure
- Ambulatory care Medical care including diagnosis, observation, treatment and rehabilitation that is provided on an outpatient…
- Contraceptive, pill Commonly called 'the pill,' combined oral contraceptives are the most commonly used form of reversible birth…
- Diarrhea Diarrhea: A familiar phenomenon with unusually frequent or unusually liquid bowel movements, excessive watery…
- Pituitary dwarfism Dwarfism caused by a lack of growth hormone, usually due to malfunction of the pituitary gland. Children with…
- Albinism A group of genetic disorders in which there is partial or total lack of the pigment melanin in the eyes…