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Show more- Anemia, refractory Anemia (a shortage of red blood cells) unresponsive to treatment
- Insertable loop recorder See: Patient-activated cardiac event recorder
- Fingerprint 1. The characteristic dermal ridges on the finger. This is the original meaning of fingerprint. 2. The…
- Nominal aphasia See Anomia
- Palsy, laryngeal nerve Paralysis of the larynx (voice box) caused by damage to the recurrent laryngeal nerve or its parent nerve…
- Syndrome, prune belly Partial or complete absence of the abdominal muscles so that the outlines of the intestines are visible…
- Blastocystosis Infection with Blastocystis hominis, a common microscopic parasite found worldwide. Symptoms may include…
- Sinus, ethmoid See: Ethmoid sinus
- Duloxetine Duloxetine: See: Cymbalta.
- Celiac disease, adult See Celiac sprue
- Nail In medicine, there are two types of nails. One is just a plain old metal nail used to hold 2 or more pieces…
- Infantile thiamine deficiency See: Infantile beriberi