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Steatohepatitis
Fatty inflammation of the liver, usually in alcoholics. Steato- refers to fat and -hepatitis to inflammation of the liver
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Show more- Gynecologic oncologist Oncologist: A physician who specializes in cancers of the female reproductive organs. The training to become…
- Antidepressant, tricyclic One of a class of medications used to treat depression. The tricyclic antidepressants are also used for some…
- Diabetes, insulin-dependent Also called type 1 diabetes. See Diabetes, type 1
- Sabin 1. Sabin, Albert.2. Sabin, Florence R.
- Neonatal chloramphenicol toxicity See: Gray baby syndrome
- Post-traumatic stress disorder Stress disorder: A common anxiety disorder that develops after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in…
- Dementia, hereditary multi-infarct See CADASIL
- Synovial cyst, popliteal A swelling in the space behind the knee (the popliteal space). The swelling is composed of a membrane-lined…
- Nurse, licensed vocational A nurse who has completed a one- or two-year training program in health care and earned a state license. LVNs…
- Ring chromosome A structurally abnormal chromosome in which the end of each chromosome arm has been lost and the broken arms…
- Patient-controlled analgesia See: PCA
- Doppler ultrasound A form of ultrasound that can detect and measure blood flow. Doppler ultrasound depends on the Doppler…