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Pseudotumor cerebri
Pseudotumor cerebri: Increased pressure within the brain in the absence of a tumor. Symptoms may include headache, nausea, vomiting, pulsating intracranial noises, singing in the ears, double vision, loss of visual accuracy, and even…
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- Absolute neutrophil count The real number of white blood cells (WBCs) that are neutrophils. The absolute neutrophil count is commonly…
- Plaque 1. An semi-hardened accumulation of substances from fluids that bathe an area. Examples include dental plaque…
- Homozygote A person who has two identical forms of a particular gene, one inherited from each parent. For example, a…
- Antiviral An agent that kills a virus or that suppresses its ability to replicate and, hence, inhibits its capability…
- Syndrome, Patau Trisomy 13 syndrome or three chromosome number 13s instead of the normal two. Children with this condition…
- Stenosis, pulmonary The pulmonary valve is too tight so that the flow of blood from the right ventricle of the heart into the…
- Start, sleep See: Hypnic jerk
- SAPHO syndrome SAPHO syndrome: SAPHO syndrome is an eponym for a condition which is characterized by a combination of: >…
- Organ of hearing See: Cochlea
- Familial colorectal cancer A label applied to families that contain an unusual aggregation of members with cancer of the colon or rectum…
- Thoracic duct A vascular structure which recirculates lymph into the blood stream. It begins in the abdomen and tracks…