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Infection, middle ear
Acute middle ear infection, medically called acute otitis media is inflammation of the middle ear. Acute otitis media typically causes fluid in the middle ear accompanied by signs or symptoms of ear infection: a bulging eardrum usually…
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Show more- Mononeuropathy A disorder of a single nerve or nerve trunk. Mononeuropathies may be due to entrapment, compression, stretch…
- Disease, Forestier A severe form of hemorrhagic fever which affects both humans and non-human primates. Caused by a genetically…
- Ringworm of the nails Ringworm of the nails: The most common fungus infection of the nails, also called onychomycosis…
- Marshall-Smith syndrome A disorder characterized by advanced bone age at birth, broad forehead, prominent eyes, and small chin. There…
- Absorbed dose In radiology, the amount of energy that is deposited in any material by ionizing radiation. The unit of…
- Coronal A coronal plane through the body is a vertical plane from head to foot and parallel to the shoulders
- Esophageal cancer Esophageal cancer: A malignant tumor of the esophagus. The risk of cancer of the esophagus is increased by…
- Rochalimaea quintana Now preferentially referred to as Bartonella quintana, this is an unusual rickettsial organism that can…
- Post-menopausal See: Postmenopausal
- Erotomania The false but persistent belief that one is loved by a person (often a famous or prominent person), or the…
- Chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile A riot control agent or 'tear gas.' See: Riot control agent poisoning
- Did not attend (DNA) In the UK, DNA is an abbreviation for 'did not attend.' (In the US, the term used for a patient who missed an…