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A distinct type of T-helper cell. See: T-helper cell
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- Neuropathy Any and all disease or malfunction of the nerves
- Pain, false labor The pain associated with intermittent non-productive muscular contractions of the womb (uterus) during…
- Hypnic headache A relatively rare form of headache disorder in which the patient is awakened from sleep nightly, usually…
- Osgood-Schlatter disease Osgood-Schlatter disease: A condition involving inflammation and sometimes tearing of ligaments within the…
- Distention The state of being distended, enlarged, swollen from internal pressure. For example, on inhalation there is…
- FAP Familial adenomatous polyposis, a prominent hereditary colon cancer syndrome
- Alteplase Alteplase: Generic name of a tissue plasminogen activator produced by recombinant DNA technology. The brand…
- Niemann-Pick disease type A The classical infantile form of the disease. See: Niemann-Pick disease
- Care, postoperative See: Postoperative care
- Disease, Paget See: Paget disease