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- Reflux The term used when liquid backs up into the esophagus from the stomach
- Angiography, fluorescein See: Von Willebrand disease.
- Rheumatologist A specialist in the non-surgical treatment of rheumatic illnesses, especially arthritis. Rheumatologists have…
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder A personality disorder characterized by a pervasive preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and…
- Nervous colon syndrome A common gastrointestinal disorder involving an abnormal condition of gut contractions (motility)…
- Bulimia nervosa See Bulimia
- Immunosuppressant An agent that can suppress or prevent the immune response. Immunosuppressants are used to prevent rejection…
- Scrotum A pouch of skin which contains the testes, epididymides, and lower portions of the spermatic cords.
- Conventional medicine Medicine as practiced by holders of M.D. (medical doctor) or D.O. (doctor of osteopathy) degrees and by their…
- Section, lower segment Cesarian (LSCS) A Cesarian section in which the surgical incision (cut) is made in the lower segment of the uterus