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Cerebrovascular accident
In many cases, a person may have a transient ischemic attack (TIA), a neurological event with the symptoms of a stroke, but the symptoms go away within a short period of time. This is often caused by the narrowing or ulceration of the…
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Show more- Melanoma, eye See: Intraocular melanoma
- Cervicitis Inflammation of the cervix
- Disorder, articulation See: Articulation disorder
- Glass eye 1. A globe of glass that looks like and is intended to replace the eyeball.2. By extension, a real eye that…
- Arteritis, giant cell A chronic vascular disease, most often involving the carotid artery system, that can lead to blindness and/or…
- Cyclooxygenase-1 See: Cox-1
- Peak-flow meter This hand-held device measures air flow (how fast air is blown out of the lungs). Patients can use peak-flow…
- Interleukin-1 A protein produced by various cells, including macrophages, interleukin-1 raises body temperature, spurs the…
- Antimicrobial medication A drug used to treat a microbial infection. The term 'antimicrobial' is a general one that refers to a group…
- Pathologist, speech-language See: Speech-language pathologist
- Resolution In genetics, resolution refers to the degree of molecular detail on a physical map of DNA, ranging from low…
- Proteinuria Excess protein in the urine. Some protein is normal in the urine. Too much means protein is leaking through…