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Hairball
A wad of swallowed hair. Hairballs can sometimes be found to cause blockage of the digestive system, especially at the exit of the stomach. Interestingly, in the Far East culture, hairballs are felt to have medicinal properties! Also…
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- WDWN Abbreviation for 'well developed, well nourished' used by doctors as shorthand when jotting down the results…
- C peptide See: C-peptide
- Hyperparathyroidism Hyperparathyroidism: Too much parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood…
- Sabin, Florence R. Sandy or gritty. For example, the sludge in bile may be sabulous. And the stony sediment in urine may be…
- Collateral In anatomy, a collateral is a subordinate or accessory part. A collateral is also a side branch, as of a…
- Staphylococcus, antibiotic-resistant Form of the Staphylococcus bacteria that is unaffected by commonly used antibiotics. Antibiotic-resistant…
- Male pelvis The lower part of the abdomen located between the hip bones in the male. There are significant differences in…
- Labia, oral The lips around the mouth. See lip.
- Hypopharyngeal diverticulum See: Zenker diverticulum
- Jerk, sleep See: Hypnic jerk
- Computed tomography colography See: Virtual colonoscopy