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Reflux laryngitis
Reflux laryngitis: Inflammation of the voice box (the larynx) caused by stomach acid backing up into the esophagus. Reflux laryngitis is associated with chronic hoarseness and symptoms of esophageal irritation such as heartburn. Reflux is…
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Show more- AML Acute myeloid leukemia 1 gene. See: Runx-1.
- Mitral prolapse Drooping down or abnormal bulging of the mitral valve cusps during the contraction of the heart.
- Pulmonary insufficiency 1. Incomplete closure of the pulmonary valve in the heart, allowing blood to return from the pulmonary artery…
- Section, cross A transverse cut through a structure. The opposite is a longitudinal section
- Catheter A thin, flexible tube. For example, a catheter placed in a vein provides a pathway for giving drugs…
- Platelet An irregular, disc-shaped element in the blood that assists in blood clotting. During normal blood clotting…
- Protozoa A single-cell organism that can only divide within a host organism. Malaria is caused by a protozoa…
- Bernard-Soulier syndrome Nt platelet syndrome): The Bernard-Soulier syndrome is a primary problem of platelets in which the platelets…
- Cobalamin Also called vitamin B12. A vitamin important for the normal formation of red blood cells and for the health…
- Ascending aorta The ascending aorta is the first section of the aorta, the largest artery in the body. The ascending aorta…
- Click-murmur syndrome Mitral valve prolapse (also known as 'Barlow's syndrome'), the most common heart valve abnormality, affecting…
- James Ramsay Hunt See: Ramsay Hunt, James