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D-IBS
Diarrhea-predominant IBS (irritable bowel syndrome)
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Show more- Venereal disease A disease that is contracted and transmitted by sexual contact, caused by microorganisms that survive on the…
- Incidence The frequency with which something, such as a disease, appears in a particular population or area. In disease…
- Cogan corneal dystrophy A disorder in which the cornea (the normally clear front window of the eye) shows grayish fingerprint lines…
- Achondrogenesis type II A severe inherited disorder of bone growth characterized by a short body and limbs and a lack of bone…
- Rapid plasma reagin test A screening blood test for syphilis. Rapid plasma reagin is commonly abbreviated RPR. A negative…
- Cortical Having to do with the cortex, the outer portion of an organ. The outer portion of the adrenal gland is called…
- Malariology The study of malaria. Someone who is versed in malariology is a malariologist
- Penicillium notatus The species of bread mold that produces penicillin. See also: Penicillin history
- Intraocular pressure The pressure created by the continual renewal of fluids within the eye. The intraocular pressure is increased…
- Disease, Still See: Arthritis, systemic-onset juvenile rheumatoid
- Reduction mammaplasty See: Breast reduction
- Cold injury Cold injuries include chilblains, 'trench foot,' and frostbite. Cold injuries occur with and without freezing…