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- Herpes, genital See: Genital herpes
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- Black lung disease A chronic occupational lung disease contracted by the prolonged breathing of coal mine dust. The silica and…
- Gland of external secretion See: Exocrine gland
- Snellen's chart The familiar eye chart used to measure how well you see at various distances. Snellen's chart is imprinted…
- Weight loss Weight loss is a decrease in body weight resulting from either voluntary (diet, exercise) or involuntary…
- Tuberculosis, bovine See: Bovine tuberculosis
- Chemotherapy-related cognitive dysfunction See: Chemobrain
- Hereditary angioedema A genetic form of angioedema. (Angioedema is also referred to as Quinke's disease.) Persons with it are born…
- Grapefruit diet The Grapefruit diet is a weight loss plan that incorporates eating half a grapefruit with each meal and…