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See: Gibbon, John H., Jr.
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- Hemiplegic Pertaining to hemiplegia (paralysis of one side of the body.
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- Fibrous dysplasia, monostotic Excessive growth of hard fibrous tissue that replaces normal bone tissue in a single bone. Symptoms may…
- Hemolytic uremic syndrome Hemolytic uremic syndrome: A condition characterized by the breakup of red blood cells (hemolysis) and kidney…
- Cracked tooth syndrome A toothache caused by a broken tooth (tooth fracture) without associated cavity or advanced gum disease…
- Orbit In medicine, the bony cavity in which the eyeball sits together with its associated muscles, blood vessels…
- Seroconversion Seroconversion: The development of detectable antibodies in the blood directed against an infectious agent…
- Resistance, insulin See: Insulin resistance
- BUN Blood urea nitrogen. A measure primarily of the urea level in blood. Urea is cleared by the kidney and…