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Cancer, prostatic
Cancer of the gland (prostate) that produces some of the components of semen fluid. The second leading cause of death of males in the U.S. Prostate cancer is often first detected as a hard nodule during a routine rectal examination. The…
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- Lennox syndrome A severe form of epilepsy that is characterized by the onset in early childhood of frequent seizures of…
- Radiation therapy, internal Radiation therapy in which a small container of radioactive material is implanted in the body, in or near the…
- Disease, Ramsay Hunt See: Ramsay Hunt syndrome
- Lipomatosis, multiple symmetric A disorder characterized by painless symmetrical diffuse deposits of fat beneath the skin of the neck, upper…
- Caesarian section, lower segment A Caesarian section in which the surgical incision is made in the lower segment of the uterus. Abbreviated…
- Whitehead A familiar term for what is medically called a closed comedo. A comedo, the primary sign of acne, consists of…
- Ala Alanine. See also: Amino acid symbols
- WBS Wiedemann-Beckwith syndrome. See: Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
- Tonsillectomy Tonsillectomy: The surgical removal of both tonsils. A tonsillectomy may be performed in cases of recurrent…
- Gilbert syndrome Gilbert syndrome: A common but harmless genetic condition in which a liver enzyme essential to the disposal…
- Neutral foot type The most common type of foot. A runner with a neutral type of foot lands on the heel and rolls forward during…