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- Abscess A local accumulation of pus anywhere in the body. The following are some examples of abscesses: > >A skin…
- Lymphoma, aggressive See: Aggressive lymphoma
- Femicide The killing of women. For example, AIDS in Africa has been termed 'mass femicide.' Femicide is in contrast to…
- Polycystic kidney disease, adult See: Polycystic kidney disease, autosomal dominant
- Cancer of the pancreas See: Pancreatic cancer
- Macrophagic myofasciitis A muscle disease first identified in 1993, macrophagic myofasciitis is named for the findings seen in tissue…
- Carcinoma of the breast, infiltrating ductal Breast, infiltrating ductal: Infiltrating ductal carcinoma is one of several recognized specific patterns of…
- Labrose In medicine, a ring of fibrocartilage (fibrous cartilage) around the edge of the articular (joint) surface of…
- Vestibulocochlear nerve A nerve that is responsible for the sense of hearing and which is also pertinent to balance, to the body…
- Posture, static See: Static posture