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- Oma Suffix meaning a swelling or tumor. Many words in medicine end in -oma. Some examples include adenoma…
- Centrencephalic seizure See: Grand mal
- Sleep-disordered breathing A condition characterized by repeated episodes of hypopnea (underbreathing) and apnea (not breathing) during…
- Samaritan See Good Samaritan
- Hysterectomy Hysterectomy: A surgical operation to remove the uterus and, sometimes, the cervix. Removal of the entire…
- GM1 gangliosidosis A genetic lipid storage disorder that is similar in certain respects to Hurler syndrome and Tay-Sachs disease…
- Lability The state or quality of being labile: susceptible to change, error or instability. From the Latin labilis…
- Meniscus, medial knee The word 'meniscus' refers to a crescent-shaped structure. The medial meniscus of the knee is a thickened…
- Seizure, grand mal See: Grand mal
- HSAN III Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy III. See: Familial dysautonomia.
- Lactobacillus acidophilus The bacteria found in milk and fermented milk products, particularly yogurt with 'live cultures' of L…