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Hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer
(HNPCC) An hereditary cancer syndrome which carries a very high risk of colon cancer and an above-normal risk of other cancers (uterus, ovary, stomach, small intestine, biliary system, urinary tract, brain, and skin). The HNPCC syndrome is…
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Show more- Nervus ulnaris See: Ulnar nerve
- Syndrome, temporomandibular joint Disorder of the temporo-mandibular joint (TMJ) causing pain usually in front of the ear. Pain in the TMJ can…
- Hysterectomy, laparoscopically assisted vaginal Rocedure using laparoscopic techniques to remove the uterus (womb) and/or tubes and ovaries through the…
- C. botulinum Clostridium botulinum
- Phenomenon, phantom limb See Phantom limb syndrome
- Condyloma latum A manifestation of the secondary stage of syphilis that takes the form of broad flat wartlike growths in…
- ZNF9 A gene that encodes a protein called zinc finger protein 9. An inherited mutation in ZNF9 causes type 2…
- Membrane A very thin layer of tissue that covers a surface.
- Tonsillolith A tiny stone (calculus) in the tonsils. Also referred to as a tonsillith. These stones, called tonsilloliths…
- Nurse 1) A person trained, licensed, or skilled in nursing. 2) To feed an infant at the breast
- Contralateral On the other side. The contralateral breast is the breast on the other breast. A stroke affecting the right…
- Thrombolytic agent A drug that is able to dissolve a clot (thrombus) and reopen an artery or vein. Thrombolytic agents may be…