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Retinopathy
Any disease of the retina, the light-sensitive membrane at the back of the eye. The type of retinopathy is often specified. Arteriosclerotic retinopathy is retinal disease due to arteriosclerosis ('hardening of the arteries'). Diabetic…
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Show more- D & C Dilatation and curettage, a minor operation in which the cervix is expanded enough (dilatation) to permit the…
- Common migraine Migraine without aura. The most frequent type, accounting for about 80-85% of migraine. See: Migraine
- Autologous blood donation Giving blood to yourself. For example, patients scheduled for non-emergency surgery may be eligible to donate…
- Nodular melanoma See: Melanoma, nodular
- Medigap policy In the US, a Medicare supplement insurance policy sold by private insurance companies to fill 'gaps' in…
- Patellar reflex See: Knee jerk
- Cardiomyopathy, dilated See: Dilated cardiomyopathy
- Ubiquitous Present everywhere. The small protein called ubiquitin was so-named because it is present in all types of…
- Basal metabolic rate A measure of the rate of metabolism. For example, someone with an overly active thyroid will have an elevated…
- Bronchitis Bronchitis: Inflammation and swelling of the bronchi. Bronchitis can be acute or chronic. Chronic bronchitis…
- Iatric Relating to medicine or a physician. Iatric systems are medical systems. From the Greek iatrikos (medical)…
- LDL (low-density lipoprotein) A molecule that is a combination of lipid (fat) and protein. Lipoproteins are the form in which lipids are…