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Rupture of appendix
A break or tear in the appendix, usually due to appendicitis. Also called perforation of the appendix. Rupture of appendix can lead to a periappendiceal abscess (a collection of infected pus) or diffuse peritonitis (infection of the entire…
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Show more- Raynaud's disease Condition resulting in skin discoloration of the fingers and/or toes when a person is exposed to changes in…
- Arg Arginine. See also: Amino acid symbols
- Nephrosis Non-inflammatory, non-neoplastic disease of the kidney. Nephrosis an be caused by kidney disease, or it may…
- Juxtaposition The prefix 'juxta-' comes from the Latin preposition meaning near, nearby, close. Juxtaposition is thus the…
- Keratitis, vaccinia See Vaccinia keratitis
- Tropical diabetes Diabetes mellitus associated with chronic malnutrition and, sometimes, chronic pancreatitis. Whether tropical…
- Infant fat requirements Fat in human milk provides 30%-35% of the total daily caloric needs for a growing infant. Manufacturers of…
- Quadriplegia Paralysis of all four limbs, both arms and both legs, as from a high spinal cord accident or stroke.
- KB 1. The skin disease Keratodermia blennorrhagicum. 2. Kilobase of DNA. The preferred abbreviation for kilobase…
- Dysmorphophobia Excessive dislike of a part of ones body. See: Body dysmorphic disorder
- Impaired glucose tolerance A congenital malformation (a birth defect) in which the rectum is a blind alley (a cul-de-sac) and there is…
- Multiple abortions Two or more miscarriages (spontaneous abortions) by a woman. Couples who have had multiple abortions have…