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Ileostomy
An opening into the ileum, part of the small intestine, from the outside of the body. An ileostomy provides a new path for waste material to leave the body after part of the intestine has been removed. An opening into the ileum, part of…
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- Alopecia areata Alopecia areata: A patchy baldness which typically begins with patchy hair loss on the scalp and sometimes…
- Uterus, contraction of the The tightening and shortening of the uterine muscles. During labor, contractions accomplish two things: (1)…
- Involuntary smoking The involuntary inhaling of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) by someone who is not smoking. See: ETS
- Alopecia, traumatic Hair loss caused by injury to the scalp. Traumatic alopecia is usually caused by grooming methods that…
- Genome annotation The process of identifying the locations of genes and all of the coding regions in a genome and determining…
- Hyponatremia An abnormally low concentration of sodium in the blood. Too little sodium can cause cells to malfunction, and…
- LCHAD deficiency Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) has been found to be associated in some cases with an abnormality of…
- Perionychia An inflammation of the folds of tissue surrounding the nail due to infection. The infection may be bacterial…
- TIPS TIPS stands for 'transjugular, intrahepatic, portosystemic shunt.' It is a shunt (tube) placed between the…
- Epilepsy, grand mal See: Grand mal
- Polyphenol A kind of chemical that (at least in theory) may protect against some common health problems and possibly…