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Cerebral vascular disease
See: Cerebrovascular disease
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- Implantation The act of setting in firmly. In embryology, implantation refers specifically to the attachment of the…
- Peristalsis The rippling motion of muscles in the digestive tract. In the stomach, this motion mixes food with gastric…
- Asthma, exercise-induced Asthma, exercise-induced: Asthma that is 'triggered' by vigorous physical activity. Exercise-induced asthma…
- Alpha particle A tiny mass of material composed of two protons and two neutrons. Alpha particles do not travel very far from…
- Nocardia infection Also called nocardiosis, infection with bacteria called Nocardia which tend to strike the lungs, brain and…
- Thyroiditis, Hashimoto See: Hashimoto thyroiditis
- Stone, kidney Kidney stone: A stone in the kidney (or lower down in the urinary tract). Kidney stones are a common cause of…
- Renal capsule The fibrous connective tissue that surrounds each kidney
- Tarantismo See: Tarantism.
- Care, critical See: Critical care
- Gland, palpebral See: Meibomian gland