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Tuberculosis, miliary
The presence of numerous sites of tuberculosis infection each of which is minute, due to dissemination of infected material through the bloodstream in a process somewhat like the metastasis of a malignancy. The word 'miliary' is a…
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- Formulary 1. A collection of formulas, recipes, or prescriptions. 2. In medicine, a listing of prescription drugs…
- Feverfew An herb that has been most commonly used for migraine headaches. Feverfew can cause allergic reactions…
- Boil A skin abscess, a collection of pus localized deep in the skin. A boil usually starts as a reddened, tender…
- Lactic acidosis Acidosis (too much acid in the body) due to the buildup of lactic acid in the body. Lactic acidois occurs…
- Celiac sprue See: Celiac disease
- Ablation Removal or excision. Ablation is usually carried out surgically. For example, surgical removal of the thyroid…
- Fat scales See: Bioelectric impedance analysis
- Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) The presence of AFP, a plasma protein normally produced by the fetus, in the mother's blood. MSAFP serves as…
- Menetrier disease See: Giant hypertrophic gastritis
- Infant water requirements Water is an important part of a baby's diet because water makes up a large proportion of the baby's body…
- Magendie, foramen of An opening from the fourth ventricle, which is one in a system of four communicating cavities called…