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Diagnosis
1 The nature of a disease; the identification of an illness. 2 A conclusion or decision reached by diagnosis. The diagnosis is rabies. 3 The identification of any problem. The diagnosis was a plugged IV. The word diagnosis comes directly…
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- Sinus barotrauma Sinus troubles, particularly with pain and a feeling of pressure, due to changing atmospheric pressures, as…
- Cerebrospinal fluid CSF. A watery fluid, continuously produced and absorbed, which flows in the ventricles (cavities) within the…
- Chromosome disorder An abnormal condition due to an abnormality of the chromosomes. For example, Down syndrome (the genetic…
- Six fingers or toes The presence of an extra sixth finger or toe, a very common congenital malformation (birth defect). This…
- Red jungle fowl Gallus gallus, the ancestor of domestic chickens
- XYY syndrome A chromosomal disorder that affects males only, caused by the presence of an extra Y chromosome. Symptoms may…
- Knee, jumper's See: Patellar tendonitis
- Carbon monoxide hemoglobin See: Carboxyhemoglobin
- Gastric banding A surgically implanted device used to help a person lose weight. In a surgical procedure, a band is placed…
- Dwarfism, pituitary Dwarfism caused by a lack of growth hormone, usually due to malfunction of the pituitary gland. Children with…
- Therapy, gene Insertion of normal DNA directly into cells to correct a genetic defect. The treatment of disease by…