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Penis, inflammation of the head of the
Inflammation of the rounded head (the glans) of the penis is called balanitis. In the uncircumcised male, balanitis and posthitis (inflammation of the foreskin) usually occur together as balanoposthitis: inflammation of both the glans and…
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- CLIP 1. Abbreviation for Corticotropin-Like Intermediate-lobe Peptide, a molecule identical to part of…
- Extubate To remove a tube from a hollow organ or passageway, often from the airway. The opposite of extubate is…
- Meningitis, viral Inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that cover the brain and spinal cord) caused by a virus, usually…
- Binaural Relating to both ears. From the Latin bini, a pair, + auris, ear = a pair (of) ears = both ears. Synonymous…
- PROMM Proximal myotonic myopathy. See: Myotonic dystrophy type 2
- Traumatology The branch of surgery that deals with trauma patients and their injuries. Patients who have suffered…
- Vesical Refers to the urinary bladder. The word comes from the Latin vesica meaning a bag or bladder
- Pleurodynia Also known as Bornholm disease, this is a temporary illness that is a result of virus infection. The disease…
- NCI (National Cancer Institute) The National Cancer Institute is one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the U.S. The mission of…
- Immunity, innate See: Innate immunity
- Migraine headache Migraine headache: The most common type of vascular headache involving abnormal sensitivity of arteries in…