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- DVT (deep vein thrombosis) Blood clotting in the veins of the inner thigh or leg. In air travel, DVT is the 'economy-class syndrome.'…
- Sprue, nontropical This condition results from an immune (allergic) reaction to gluten, a protein found in wheat and related…
- Anion gap A measurement of the interval between the sum of 'routinely measured' cations minus the sum of the 'routinely…
- Prostatectomy, radical See: Radical prostatectomy
- Oriental medicine (traditional) His is a sophisticated form of medicine that is comprised of many systematic techniques and methods…
- Pit, ear Tiny pit in front of the ear. Also preauricular pit. A minor anomaly of no great consequence in itself. More…
- Deafness, acquired Deafness, acquired: The loss of hearing that occurs or develops some time during a person's life but was not…
- Birthmark A persistent visible mark on the skin that is evident at birth or shortly thereafter. A birthmark is often…
- Magnetic resonance elastography An imaging technique used to measure the elasticity of tissue by gently shaking the tissue in a magnetic…
- Antibacterial Anything that destroys bacteria or suppresses their growth or their ability to reproduce. Heat, chemicals…
- Gene array analysis A way of analyzing the differential expression of thousands of species of mRNA (messenger RNA) at the same…