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Baby blues
A common temporary psychological state right after childbirth when a new mother may have sudden mood swings, feeling very happy, then very sad, cry for no apparent reason, feel impatient, unusually irritable, restless, anxious, lonely and…
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- Ileus, paralytic Paralysis of the intestine. To be termed 'paralytic ileus,' the intestinal paralysis need not be complete…
- Orchiectomy The surgical removal of one or both testes.
- Coloscopy See: Colonoscopy
- Heart disease Heart disease: Any disorder that affects the heart. Sometimes the term 'heart disease' is used narrowly and…
- Medication, anti-platelet Platelet-blocking drugs. Drugs that, like aspirin, reduce the tendency of platelets in the blood to clump and…
- Viscus An internal organ of the body, specifically one within the chest (as the heart or lungs) or abdomen (as the…
- Camphechlor See: Toxaphene
- Neurosis, hypochondriacal See: Hypochondriasis
- Salaam In a medical context, a seizure that looks like a sudden deep bow from the waist. Salaam seizures are…
- Colostrum A sticky white or yellow fluid secreted by the breasts during the second half of pregnancy and for a few days…
- Acid phosphatase Acid phosphatase is an enzyme that works under acid conditions and is made in the liver, spleen, bone marrow…