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Conjunctivitis
Inflammation of the conjunctiva, the membrane on the inner part of the eyelids and the membrane covering the white of the eye. The conjunctival membranes react to a wide range of bacteria, viruses, allergy-provoking agents, irritants and…
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Show more- Colorectal adenomatous polyposis, recessive Autosomal recessive form of colorectal adenomatous polyposis, See: MYH
- Fungicidal Capable of killing fungi
- Day sight Night blindness. Listed in medical dictionaries under 'Nyctalopia' from the Greek 'nyct' (night) + 'aloas'…
- Thromboxane B2 The inactive product of thromboxane. Abbreviated TXB2
- Prion dementia See: Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome
- Meatus An opening or passageway. For example, the female urethral meatus. The urethra is the transport tube from the…
- Emergency code While there is no formal definition for a 'Code,' doctors often use the term as slang to refer to a patient…
- Bed sore A painful, often reddened area of degenerating, ulcerated skin caused by pressure and lack of movement, and…
- John H. Gibbon, Jr. See: Gibbon, John H., Jr.
- Dizziness, pre-syncopal Dizziness before fainting. Some symptoms of dizziness such as wooziness, feeling about to black out, and…
- Hepatology The field of liver disease. The liver is the body's largest organ and hepatology is a large field. It…
- Seroconversion Seroconversion: The development of detectable antibodies in the blood directed against an infectious agent…